Archive for the ‘Motivation’ Category

• What I Learned & Relearned from Moving

  • September 2nd, 2020
  • Posted in Change, Mangement, Motivation, Skills, Stress

  My recent move has been an opportunity to learn and be reminded of things I had learned but had forgotten. I have a lot more than I thought: Things I treasure, stuff that I don’t use and possessions I don’t… Read More

• Half Full

  • May 4th, 2020
  • Posted in Communication, Employee Development, Motivation, Stress, Support

  A few years ago, while conducting a management development training program, the topic was our individual perception of the world and the impact that it has on job satisfaction and workplace culture. Tossed around was the phrase “seeing the glass… Read More

• Raising Your Profile at Work with a YOU Campaign

  • February 27th, 2020
  • Posted in Communication, Employee Development, Motivation, Planning, Skills

  A promotion opportunity recently came up in Patrick’s department. The job matched his There are few things more frustrating than thinking that you have the skills that perfectly match an opportunity at work and then finding out that you were… Read More

• Touching Base

  • December 19th, 2019
  • Posted in Communication, Counseling, Employee Development, Feedback, Mangement, Motivation, Skills, Support

  Touching base with people you care about, work with, have worked with in the past, or miss – is something that is easy to do. So why don’t people do it more often? There are many things I do at… Read More

• FAQ

  • October 23rd, 2019
  • Posted in Communication, Consulting, Executives, Feedback, Guided Execution 1:1, Mangement, Motivation, Skills, Supervision

  Asking good questions is the best way to gain deeper insights, develop stronger relationships, and create more innovative solutions. I often wonder why more of my clients don’t ask ask people questions more often. Kids learn when they ask questions…. Read More

• Try Something Different: You Can Learn New Things

  • September 24th, 2019
  • Posted in Change, Employee Development, Motivation, Skills

    I like city living. This month, however, for a total change of pace – I went to Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park and Jackson Wyoming for vacation. In the 14 month run-up to the trip (yup –… Read More

• No Regrets – Mostly

  • June 25th, 2019
  • Posted in Change, Guided Execution 1:1, Motivation, Preparation, Skills, Stress

  We have more choices today than ever. I’m not just talking about the wide variety of options in the toothpaste section of the store either! Personal and professional development opportunities, new job, new employer, different industry, different field, buy a… 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

• 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

• Building an Adaptive Organization

  • October 15th, 2018
  • Posted in Change, Communication, Consulting, Executives, Mangement, Motivation, Skills, Supervision, Support

    How does one go about building an adaptive firm? Increase the Visibility of Opportunity This can be accomplished through careful job design. Work should have defined objectives for which people will be responsible.  Each organizational level should be kept… Read More