The national elections have stirred up many issues that affect business throughout our country. Taxes, health insurance and healthcare costs, the handling of our diverse population, crime, terrorism, and so many others. There are no easy solutions for any of […]
Recently I had the pleasure of facilitating the OI Global Partners meeting in Toronto, ON. I was joined by thirty partner firms from around the globe to discuss the disruption being seen in the marketplace and trends that […]
I’ve managed a number of teams over the years. Some I built from scratch; some I inherited and then changed over time. While each team had its unique characteristics, they had two main similarities, which influenced – I […]
Change management is a term that gets used fairly loosely when companies hope to implement change. It can seem fairly straightforward. The company wants to move from x to z. How do the leaders make it happen? Well, […]
A new year is always a great time to start putting some positive best practices into your work strategy. As you plan out your goals and what you hope to achieve in 2016, please consider the following as […]
There is much written about the Millennial and Baby Boomer generations battling it out in the workplace. On the one hand, Millennials are questioning the status quo. On the other hand, Baby Boomers are struggling to understand why […]
Millennials (also known as the Millennial Generation or Generation Y) are the demographic cohort following Generation X. There are no precise dates when the generation starts and ends; most researchers and commentators use birth years ranging from the […]
We want to be heard. We also want and deserve respect. Managers can show respect for their employees by asking for their opinion as a way of engaging them in the process of finding the “right answer.” This […]
DEFINITION: Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize one’s own and other peoples’ emotions, to discriminate between different feelings and label them appropriately, and to use emotional information to guide thinking and behavior. This may sound simple, and […]
How many more studies have to be conducted before managers at all levels truly understand the power they hold with their direct reports? After all, employees don’t leave companies; they leave people; it is the relationship between an […]