Archive for the ‘Planning’ Category

• What If My Boss is Incompetent?

  • July 17th, 2018
  • Posted in Communication, Employee Development, Employment, Executives, Mangement, Planning, Skills, Stress, Supervision, Support

  You may have a boss who is inept. Not a horrible person – but someone who doesn’t have the knowledge, experience, skills, or judgement to do their job. They are out there in every industry and at every level. They… Read More

• Disagree With the Boss Agreeably

  • June 18th, 2018
  • Posted in Communication, Executives, Mangement, Planning, Preparation, Presentation, Skills

  Have you ever had a disagreement with your boss? Found yourself unable to get a word in, respond at all, or come to your own defense? Unable to get the boss to move from the opinion they have already formed?… Read More

• Lots of Choices and Lots of Uncertainty

  • May 7th, 2018
  • Posted in Change, Motivation, Planning, Preparation, Skills, Stress, Work Life Balance

  There are so many options to choose from in today’s world. Have you noticed how many different Crest toothpastes there are to consider? I have been frozen in the grocery aisle when I see how many types of Cheerios I… Read More

• I Want To But I Haven’t — Yet

  • March 7th, 2018
  • Posted in Change, Guided Execution 1:1, Motivation, Planning, Preparation, Skills, Stress, Support

  I recognized a description in a novel of a character that reminded me of a few people I run across: “Just about anything you haven’t done in life you were totally planning to do – you just haven’t done it… Read More

• Change: It Takes 3

  • November 6th, 2017
  • Posted in Change, Executives, Mangement, Planning, Preparation, Skills

  Has your organization gotten to a point where the status-quo just doesn’t feel competitive or energizing?  Sure, executive leadership tries to change and improve things but it’s kind of boring. The successful employees may do things right but they also… Read More

• Need Talent? Ask the Right Best Questions

  • January 3rd, 2017
  • Posted in Communication, Employee Development, Employment, Mangement, Planning, Preparation, Skills, Supervision

  The New Year brings with it resolutions to make this year better in some meaningful way than last year. You many have exciting goals, challenging objectives, and positions to fill with new employees. What should you be on the lookout for?

• Are You Resolved?

  • December 29th, 2016
  • Posted in Change, Motivation, Planning, Skills, Support

  I’ve read that while 50% of us actually make resolutions for the New Year, 88% of us fail at keeping them. Not encouraging data, but I know how we can do better at the kept-resolution rate.

• Will You Fight of Take Flight?

  • November 2nd, 2016
  • Posted in Communication, Employee Development, Feedback, Mangement, Planning, Preparation, Presentation, Skills, Stress

  We all have an internal sense that there is a binary choice when confronted with a threat or an uncomfortable situation. This is known as the fight or flight response. When feeling threatened by people or things that create a sense of danger, we choose to fight and take on the threat or depart – to live another day.

• Keep Your Focus on the Boss’s Lack of Focus

  • June 22nd, 2016
  • Posted in Communication, Executives, Mangement, Motivation, Planning, Preparation, Presentation, Skills, Support

  When you want to talk with your boss about something that is important to you, do you sometimes get the feeling that they just wish you’d stop talking?! Sure you’ve gotten on their calendar and are eager to have a challenging exchange on a topic that is important to you, it doesn’t seem like it’s all that interesting to your boss.

• Competing for Air Time

  • March 14th, 2016
  • Posted in Communication, Employee Development, Feedback, Motivation, Planning, Skills, Stress, Support, women

  Competing for air-time is a professional sport. We compete to get our ideas heard, to win the argument, and to clarify our points. More often than not, people interrupt each other to maximize their air-time. (Presidential debates aside!)