Archive for the ‘Skills’ Category

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• What if the Talent You Want to Hire Doesn’t Come with the Skills Needed?

  • November 6th, 2018
  • Posted in Communication, Employee Development, Employment, Executives, Mangement, Skills, Supervision

  Have you heard about the war for talent? With less applicants to choose from attracting and keeping talent has become a critical issue for organizations nationwide. This is not a situation that will be going way in the near future… 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

• 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

• What New Leaders Need

  • April 5th, 2018
  • Posted in Change, Employee Development, Executives, Mangement, Skills, Support

  Maybe no one says it out loud but when an organization hires a New Leader, expectations are high. Sadly, studies indicate that 60% of new leaders fail within 18 months of taking their jobs. I’ve observed that New Leaders respond… Read More