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06 May

It’s Impossible to Explain – Managing Hybrid/Remote Work

One of our family members is working remotely 100% of the time. Her company fully supports this as a remote position BUT has written a number of policies to assure productivity and efficiency. For example: ⦁ Two 15-minute breaks are granted per day at specific times as well as a…

How to Build and Develop High-performing Teams

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26 Apr

It’s Impossible to Explain – Why Meetings Still Suck

This past weekend, CBS Sunday Morning featured MEETINGS on their Money Issue – because it is such a significant cost issue. (link) An estimated $37 billion is lost per year to unproductive meetings. Look at that number! Who takes accountability for that amount of loss? The real head scratcher is…

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04 Apr

It’s Impossible to Explain – the Progressive Disciplinary Process

Sadly, the progressive disciplinary process is alive and well. And, by progressive, I mean a series of actions that expect an employee’s performance to get better while treating them progressively worse. (A good friend of ours who is unfamiliar with this draconian approach to dealing with people thought progressive meant…

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01 Mar

It’s Impossible to Explain – How We Treat People During Layoff’s

It seems more and more often things occur that are impossible to explain. Here’s an example. Amid the mass layoffs currently occurring, one long-term employee posted her recent layoff experience on LinkedIn. She did not do this to argue specifically with the decision – but wanted to take the opportunity…

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16 Feb

Return to the Office Does Not Guarantee Greater Innovation

Since COVID-19 restrictions eased, many companies have been requiring that their employees return to the office. Some executives and leaders are reasoning that innovation is increased through in-person collaboration.Let’s start by challenging the idea that collaboration and innovation can best be achieved when people are back in the office.That is…

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31 Jan

Competition is Great – BUT Doesn’t Outperform Humanity

Football, soccer, basketball, etc. So much fun to watch and play. There’s an excitement in watching competition – whether it’s your child’s T-Ball game or a professional sport. The goal is clear: TO WIN. This is also true in non-team competitions like marathons, surfing, tennis matches, etc. As well as…

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12 Jan

2023: A Time to Believe

Fast Company is looking for companies that are the Best Workplaces for Innovators (Best Workplace for Innovators). With the start of a new year, we’re wondering why every company isn’t trying to qualify. Over the last few decades, we’ve seen many companies mission statements that proclaim high employee involvement and…

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11 Nov

Relentless Forward Motion

So much is happening in our world (pandemic, great resignation, recession, inflation, and the list goes on). Sometimes the feeling of uncertainty and constant change/challenge can be immobilizing. While these challenges may subside, there will always be something else on the horizon so we need the right mindset. Winston Churchill…

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24 Oct

Divisive Leadership is Easy

If you’re in a position of power or influence, it’s easy to gain followers who agree with what you say. But what if someone doesn’t agree? In organizations where the leader is consciously or unconsciously addicted to power and largely motivated by self-interest, those who disagree find themselves outside of…

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22 Sep

Have you decided to “quietly quit”?

An article about quiet quitting was recently the most read story all week at the Wall Street Journal website. Wanting to know more, I watched Michael Smirconish interview Paige West, a former engineering consultant who left the corporate world and has many YouTube videos on the subject. In this interview,…

It’s Impossible to Explain – Managing Hybrid/Remote Work

It’s Impossible to Explain – Why Meetings Still Suck

It’s Impossible to Explain – the Progressive Disciplinary Process

It’s Impossible to Explain – How We Treat People During Layoff’s

Return to the Office Does Not Guarantee Greater Innovation

Competition is Great – BUT Doesn’t Outperform Humanity

2023: A Time to Believe

Relentless Forward Motion

Divisive Leadership is Easy

Have you decided to “quietly quit”?

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