I just got back from NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. For those not in the know, it’s a time when rookies and those looking to make a team’s 15-man roster … Read more
Would My Leadership Job Be Easier in a Parallel Universe?
Sometimes leadership and management jobs just feel ugly and impossible. I can remember feeling at various points in my career, that the mission just didn’t … Read more
Why Today’s Businesses Must Become “Enlightened Organizations”
Call it a combination of ohhhhm and aha! Those simple, powerful sounds sum up what my colleagues and I think is crucial for organizations when it comes to … Read more
What’s Your Word for “Happiness at Work?”
If I asked you to describe your attitude towards your work in one word, what would it be? Setting aside for a moment your feelings for work, the English … Read more
What? 6 Minute Bathroom Breaks? It Sounds All Wrong, But May Be Right
I believe in natural selection. When the Internet went crazy last week because some little known company was only allowing their employees six (6) minutes … Read more
Evolving Your Workplace Culture: History Shows It Takes a Bold Vision
CEO’s continue to publicly proclaim their efforts to manage significant and meaningful culture change. Some miss the mark and show their lack of … Read more
HR Roundtable: How to Make Change Sustainable
As the summer heat started to take hold, the HR Roundtable in Cincinnati gathered to take on the ever elusive topic of “How to Make Change Sustainable.” … Read more
The Top 5 Workplace Time Traps
Remember cartoon character George Jetson’s grueling two-hour workday, which earned him a deluxe apartment in the sky? Whatever happened to that future? … Read more
Have You Really Given It Any Thought: Why Are You in HR?
Why are you in HR? Perhaps I could end this post with the title alone because it’s a poignant question. If you work in HR or make money off of HR, have you … Read more
Cool It With Cunning – It’s Emotional Intelligence That Drives Good Leaders
I used to work with a woman I am honest-to-God convinced is evil. I know that some people are uncomfortable with words like “good,” “bad,” “wrong,” and … Read more