Work on Your Weaknesses...Sometimes.

Despite what many managers believe, employees really pay attention to the things that are said to them by their supervisors. Even small comments about performance can have a significant impact. This [...]

A fear of conflict is common and natural among people. However, this fear can become something that not only limits our effectiveness as individuals and teams, but it can also backfire and create [...]

A business owner called me because he was having trouble with an employee. He described details about their strained relationship. I asked him how long this had been going on. He paused and finally [...]

A successful facilitation can be traced back to the little things most of us rarely think about. Facilitators understandably get so focused on the conversation that they forget about the practical [...]

Although facilitation is defined "to make easier", it does not always mean being a meeting facilitator is easy. Facilitating can be tough; and while there are multiple components of a facilitation [...]

You work really hard and are good at what you do which is why you got promoted. You have a lot of knowledge about your organization and can solve any problem that comes your way. You are a manager, [...]

As humans, we are hardwired with both a need for respect and a basic "fight or flight" instinct. When we feel disrespected or misaligned, we go into fight or flight, usually leaving us to avoid [...]

In the past year, the Department of Labor announced the implementation of new overtime salary rules which increased the minimum salary for an exempt employee from $23,660 to $47,476 that would be [...]

As you look back on previous years, think about your successes and specifically about the people who were involved in those successes. Go ahead and name names. Write them down. Now look at the people [...]

Many organizations realize that their cultures are preventing them from being more successful, recognizing that it’s time to make some changes. They envision the high-performance work practices they [...]