Work on Your Weaknesses...Sometimes.

I was talking to a manager who was telling me how they couldn’t find any talent for their team. This surprised me. The manager had 15 people on his team. I couldn’t believe they were all bad, so I [...]

I have often said that organizations work the way they are designed to work... whether or not you meant to design them that way. Non-profit organizations are no exceptions. In fact, many non-profits [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

"Have you lived here long?", I asked the cab driver as we drove through the dark. It was 5AM and I was headed to LAX after a trip to Anaheim.

I currently set my goals around New Year’s, but I have barely given any thought to them as we have gotten further into the year. This realization has made me think about how much time I am actually [...]

In my 20s, I started my career as a supervisor. I've often thought about the lessons I've learned and mistakes I've made back then at work. So, I've decided to write myself some tips from my current [...]

Our July Mastermind was nothing short of a great time! Business professionals all over Springfield gathered together for a delicious breakfast and participated in a seminar hosted by Matt Griswold [...]

I recently led a strategy session with an organization that we have been working with for over a year. In that year, the organization has transformed itself. It was successful before, but it was also [...]

It is not uncommon that employees and executives may have different points of view. Some executives consistently wonder and become frustrated when everyone else doesn’t listen, pay attention, or get [...]