Since 2004, I have been an eBay customer with an online store. On November 7, 2012 I closed my Great Garbs eBay store. Here is the reason…. A template I purchased in 2004 which was being hosted by the ReallDesigns and...
Read MoreAt some point in your career, you may be offered a promotion – and while it is exciting that your employer recognizes your potential, the fear of managing your peers or friends is a bit daunting. Transitioning into a new role...
Read MoreOne of the assessments I use in leadership development is Benchmarks® from the Center for Creative Leadership. Benchmarks® is a 360° assessment that allows up to five groups to rate you on a number of leadership competencies....
Read MoreThe hot topic in Human Resources today is employee engagement. The reason employee engagement is important is because disengaged employees drain the employer’s bottom line. Disengaged employees either leave organizations or...
Read MoreThe importance of being an agile leader is not a new concept, however mastering it continues to be challenging. Today, we’ll discuss why Leadership Agility is important, what’s getting in the way of doing it well and how to...
Read MoreAs a team leader, consider using assessments to give insight into how your team works and what kind of adjustments you or the team needs to make to be more effective. However, the team members might be suspicious about what you...
Read MoreI want to share a discussion from a dance teacher about how you select a dance teacher. The funny thing is that her list of criteria applies any kind of service provider – a coach, consultant or trainer. For clarity, I...
Read MoreEvery day you face problems. Sometimes the problems are easy to solve and sometimes you face a problem that throws you a curve ball. When you face those situations, what do you do? Bring in an expert? Learn a new problem solving...
Read MoreI can remember an old boyfriend telling me he wanted to be with me because it made him a better person. I asked him what he meant about being a better person. His response was he puts in extra effort to improve himself and feels...
Read MoreDeep down you know what your special strength is – I’ll bet you lead with your strength every day. The strength may even be something you take for granted because it just works. People around you take notice when you...
Read MoreOn June 11th, 2011, the world lost Eli Goldratt – a true leadership hero. Many call him a management visionary because of his Theory of Constraints – a management and improvement focusing approach that in retrospect...
Read MoreJust read an interesting study from Dan Ariely’s book, Predictably Irrational, that adds an extra layer of value to the argument for pipelining your new product development projects – as if faster cycle time and...
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