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• Ethics Every Day

  • June 13th, 2019
  • Posted in Newsletter

  Most Managers will say that they behave in a legal, ethical, and moral manner in the conduct of their professional work. They are aware that client protection and trust in the organization depend on a high level of professional conduct…. Read More

• Is it Really a Wolf?

  • May 29th, 2019
  • Posted in Communication, Employee Development, Mangement, Skills, Supervision

  Do you remember the Aesop’s fable about the shepherd boy and the wolf? The boys’ job was to tend sheep and he yelled “Wolf!” signaling to the villagers that the flock was being attacked. The villagers would run to provide… Read More

• A Path for Sulkers

  • May 14th, 2019
  • Posted in Newsletter

  There they are again – the training participant or team member who sits and sulks. It’s clear they don’t want to be there. They slouch. They don’t follow along with the materials/agenda. They don’t engage, ask questions or contribute to… Read More

• Get Messy

  • April 17th, 2019
  • Posted in Communication, Employee Development, Mangement, Skills, Stress, Supervision

  Data, materials, and resources can be managed, directed and controlled. That is because they are all things: unmoving until we choose to move them. People however, as you probably have noticed, have minds of their own. They bring their own… Read More

• To Share or Not to Share?

  • April 11th, 2019
  • Posted in Newsletter

  As a management development consultant, I’m often asked questions like, “Should I tell my co-workers I’m in therapy?” or “Should I tell my boss I was diagnosed with depression?” It wasn’t that long ago that personal information like that was… Read More

• Influenced Is Developed – Not Done

  • March 26th, 2019
  • Posted in Change, Communication, Employee Development, Executives, Guided Execution 1:1, Mangement, Skills, Supervision

  Influence is not the practice of getting other people to do what you want. Whether you are motivating employees to work harder or see your point of view, people do not act the way you hope they will against their… Read More

• Toss the Script and Improvise

  • March 14th, 2019
  • Posted in Newsletter

  I’ve been making presentations on the topic of work-life integration for a while now. The women I talk to are in search of the magic combination that will unlock the padlock to happiness and success.  They are eager to find… Read More

• Take it Personally

  • February 19th, 2019
  • Posted in Communication, Consulting, Employee Development, Feedback, Motivation, Stress

  “It’s not personal – it’s just business.” Have you gotten that advice from someone? When receiving improvement feedback, involved in friction or conflict, when an organization undergoes a reorganization, a proposal is rejected, a valued employee leaves – lots of… Read More

• Getting From Us vs. Them to We

  • February 14th, 2019
  • Posted in Newsletter

  Polarization (political and otherwise) is at an all-time high in our country right now. It seems as though everyone is picking a side and rejecting anyone else who isn’t on the same side that they are. This can have an… Read More

• Whoosh – 30 Years

  • January 22nd, 2019
  • Posted in Change, Consulting, Feedback, Motivation, Uncategorized

  I recently read that only 44% of businesses survive the first 5 years! That gives D&A a great reason to celebrate in 2019 – our 30th year. I didn’t think running my own business was a good fit for me…. Read More