Your 2013 Workplace Resolution List

2012 has come and gone. December 31st brings the tradition for parties with friends and family to officially ring in the New Year. And as the first day of a new year begins, countless resolutions are professed to focus on health, success and often some form of discipline in an area of life. Personal resolutionsContinue reading “Your 2013 Workplace Resolution List”

Is your team living somewhere between 100% and “good enough”?

I hope the title of this week’s article caught your attention. The truth is most teams today really do fall somewhere between 100% and good enough.  This statement is true in regard to a team’s innovation, cohesiveness, problem solving and even reaching results. The easy reason is the obvious one:  we’re all human and there isContinue reading “Is your team living somewhere between 100% and “good enough”?”

Which Wall are You: Temporary or Permanent?

Walls.  Are you familiar with them?  This may seem like an odd question but a comment I heard recently got me thinking. My friend described a recent conversation with her sister. They disagree about some life choices being made and my friend put it this way, “Talking with my sister is like talking to aContinue reading “Which Wall are You: Temporary or Permanent?”

Freedom and Loyalty: Two Costly Items for your Organization

A special week is upon us. For every citizen of the United States, we get to celebrate our freedom. In the midst of the cook-outs, boating and fireworks, I hope you will pause for a moment and remember what this week represents.  Our freedom was bought by brave men and women who chose to makeContinue reading “Freedom and Loyalty: Two Costly Items for your Organization”

Three lessons your organization can learn from the return of “Dallas”

Did you see it?  You know, the return of the happenings at South Fork Ranch?  Television critics began speculating the return of J.R. several months ago.  Dallas was a weekly drama ratings hit in the 80’s.  Skeptics questioned whether the drama of reuniting this family of the 80’s with today’s young stars would ignite theContinue reading “Three lessons your organization can learn from the return of “Dallas””