Most people remember their first love. For many, when you see or hear about your first love, there is still a little jolt of that initial chemistry. I had many professional ‘lusts:’ theater star, news anchor, recording artist, cancer researcher,… Read More
Archive for the ‘Supervision’ Category
Is it Really a Wolf?
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
Influenced Is Developed – Not Done
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 Doesn’t Come with the Skills Needed?
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
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
Engaged!!!
Congratulations! People who get engaged usually receive lots of congratulatory support. You have made a commitment to get married. You start to plan your life together and plan the official public ceremony to kick off the legal bond of matrimony…. Read More
What If My Boss is Incompetent?
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
Crush a Culture of Misconduct
The recent workplace scandals seem to have jumped onto the front pages with a great deal of fanfare. Many long held secrets are secrets no longer. After the requisite heads roll and people are fired or suspended and an investigation… Read More