While the beautifully designed spaces and free coffee of the modern workplace might not look like a 19th century sweatshop, it might still feel that way to employees slogging through their to-do...
PostWe all know that accomplishing and maintaining a good work-life balance is an essential part of living a healthy and fulfilled lifestyle. Yet, it’s more difficult than ever. If we know how...
PostUpon Captain Picard’s one-word command “Engage,” his crew would immediately propel the Starship Enterprise forward and launch it into space at warp speed. Getting team members to engage during meetings can be...
PostRecently, a friend of mine posted a list of current pet peeves on her blog. These were her top four: unnecessary meetings, boring meetings, long meetings, and meetings. I don’t think her...
PostIn our busy world, how do you stay on top of things? Before computers, we created lists, and then we had pocket organizers that helped us. With the growth of technology, we...
PostWhen we speak of Impact in CMOE’s Coaching Skills Model, or in Coaching TIPS2™, we call this step the So What? skill. It is the “ah-ha” moment when team members realize that...
PostAny productive strategy starts with an idea and then blossoms with innovative thinking but needs more if it is to come to fruition. I was at work one day a few years...
PostRumor has it that smaller staffs, with people wearing more “hats,” is the new normal since the economic downtrend. Perhaps this is not very far from the truth. You no longer see...
PostOutside of work, people are highly motivated to stretch their mental and physical limits. They complete triathalons in record time, ride dog sleds across frozen tundra, and climb mountain peaks few have...
PostThe support functions in your operations are critical to the success of business yet it is often tougher to measure their contribution than those in production or sales. Too often we look...
