Shocking endings. They can happen anywhere…movies, relationships, and the workplace. For one SEC football team, sadly, they experienced it on the ball field: it was a shocking loss after a misunderstood win. How did it happen? Click here for the full story. Here’s the recap: Tennessee was madly celebrating an apparent 14-10 upset of 12th-rankedContinue reading “Three Communication Lessons from the Gridiron”
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My workplace feels like Groundhog Day…
What movie title best describes your workplace? We could go many different directions with this question…horror, drama, comedy, suspense. But sadly, many organizations resemble a movie from the 1990’s that while very much a comedy, has some take-aways that may not be so funny. Do you remember this movie? Groundhog Day is a 1993 AmericanContinue reading “My workplace feels like Groundhog Day…”
Lessons from the Tortoise and the Hare
In the children’s classic, The Tortoise and the Hare, a hare who ridicules a slow-moving tortoise is challenged by him to a race. The hare soon leaves the tortoise behind and, confident of winning, decides to take a nap midway through the course. When he awakes, however, he finds that his competitor, crawling slowly butContinue reading “Lessons from the Tortoise and the Hare”
Do you know the pulse of your team?
We’ve all been there. The setting? Your doctor’s office. The purpose? Your annual physical. Your excitement? You would rather be ANYWHERE else. During that one hour exam, we are poked and prodded as the physician captures the information that tells him or her how your health measures up. Our heart rate, blood pressure, and otherContinue reading “Do you know the pulse of your team?”
Three Ways to Pave the Way for your Team in 2010
Well, it’s here. 2010 – a new decade. As January moves into full swing, I want to encourage you to energize your team for the year ahead. It’s no secret that 2009 was a difficult year for many people. The economy created uncertainty (and still does to an extent), jobs were lost in most everyContinue reading “Three Ways to Pave the Way for your Team in 2010”