Each Spring, people begin preparing for a popular hobby. Whether it is flowers or food, people are thinking about, planning for, and actually planting their gardens. Some of these gardens are meant simply to provide beauty, others to put healthy and needed food on the table – most all are done as a labor of
For the past several years I have been facilitating a workshop called Internal Consulting Skills.  I have built versions for a number of clients across the country. Specifically, I have delivered a version for the Seton Family of Hospitals in Austin Texas for over 5 years. While I have helped many HR professionals, IT professionals
Van Morrison is a legend in the music business as a singer and songwriter. If you are of a certain age, I’m guessing your are humming “Moondance” simply because I mentioned his name. I read this Van Morrison quote via DanielKFoisy on Twitter and it really stuck with me: “Meet them halfway with love, peace,
Creativity and innovation are critical to any organization’s success. This statement is so obvious it almost doesn’t require commentary. Yet creativity is often elusive, for individuals and for organizations. While there are skills that you can learn and employ to become better at various parts of the creative process, there are some barriers that aren’t
This week’s Resource Recommendation is Today We Are Rich: Harnessing the Power of Total Confidence by Tim Sanders. I’ve always liked Tim Sanders and I’ve read his other books, most notably Love is the Killer App and The Likeability Factor. Here is my recommendation. I’ve also traded a few emails with Tim, though we haven’t
This is a post I started a couple weeks ago, then I let it sit. Since yesterday was the 32nd anniversary of America’s worst commercial nuclear accident (inside the Unit Two reactor at the Three Mile Island plant near Middletown, Pa.), it seems appropriate to finish it now. The recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan are terrible twin
This weeks resource recommendation is Stop Workplace Drama: Train Your Team to Have No Complaints, No Excuses and No Regrets By Marlene Chism Everyone I’ve mentioned this title to, loves it! I mean who wants all the drama? Like many catch phrases and cliché’s, not everyone has the same definition of drama. Chism defines drama
Every leader has, in a formal setting or not, needed to provide feedback on performance. In workshops around the world I have asked people to give me their best tips for providing effective feedback. To a person, leaders create great lists of techniques and approaches. Yet one thing, perhaps the most powerful piece of advice,
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