Sometimes it is a conversation with old friends that reminds you of important things. I decided my weekly blog for the coming seven weeks should offer you, my readers, tips on how to increase your G Factor. Let me give you a little insight to where this is coming from. Used with permission. Copyright
Image used with permission. copyright Vic hang-in-there 2011 As the weather cools, the days become shorter, and we head toward fall, motivation seems to slither away for many of us. I admit it – I suffer from it too. Our trigger response to someone’s remark about the beautiful weather might be, “Too
Life can be challenging. Work can be exhausting. Balancing responsibilities and commitments can suck a person dry. When you feel physically or mentally incapable of moving forward you have likely hit burnout. ARE YOU BURNED OUT OR HEADED FOR IT? Image used with permission copyright Bernard Goldbach www.insideview.ie I skip food breaks. I
Say No. I know you have heard it before so I am not going to pass it off as the “1 Secret of Successful Time Management”. Please allow me to illustrate my point with this short, little story: Yesterday I was invited by my daughter to take our dogs for a walk on Theodore Wirth
I’m not talking about the Rolling Stones here and their song "Time is On My Side". What I mean is - how well are you managing your time? Instead of jumping directly into a pool of tips and tricks for better time management, I am going to ask you to take a step back and
After feeling particularly challenged by a series of unfortunate events in the past couple weeks, I woke up this morning feeling deflated and unmotivated. With a long to-do list in front of me and very little umph to tackle it, I asked myself, “Well Jeannette, what do you tell people in your training workshop on
Good question. Employee disengagement isn’t always obvious; it can be subtle. Step out of your world for a moment and look at your employees through a lens of objectivity. What is each employee DOING? What is each employee SAYING? Employees provide clues to their level of engagement through their behaviors and statements. As a manager,
How many dollars do companies waste on disengaged employees? *One employee cost Goldman Sachs an estimated $2 billion+. Shocking? How can it not be! People Metrics offers a more realistic look at the cost of employee disengagement - $2,246 per employee. Yikes! Why are disengaged employees so expensive? Productivity falls: Working at full capacity isn’t
The style in which you lead impacts the people around you, and in turn impacts the success of a department or organization. One might think that a particular leadership style is best; however, different situations require different styles of leadership. Psychologist Kurt Lewin is known for his contributions to defining leadership styles. His work dates
An interesting article by Sean Romanoff explaining how PowerPoint can be effective ... IF used appropriately. Death by PowerPoint? Avoid these 7 common mistakes.
