Used with permission. Copyright Rick Cooper. How often do you try new things? Do you persevere when things don’t go as you planned or hoped? If you didn't answer YES! with conviction and without hesitation you might be falling short on Gumption. Wait, wait, wait. When I was a young girl, I was told
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
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
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
If I put your words, into my words, then say them back to you, is that paraphrasing? You most likely answered yes to that question and I won’t tell you that you are wrong; however, I will ask you to think about this – how do I know I have understood what you MEAN by
Each time I facilitate training, I learn from those that I am there to teach. My head is filled with unexpected nuggets of information – often things that make me go “hmmmm”. As we turn the page on summer and get ready for the fall, I decided I would use this week as an opportunity
Coaching is a method supervisors use to recognize and/or develop their employees. Many employees are hungry to be coached, yet many supervisors don’t make it a priority. Having a meeting with an employee to correct behavior isn’t necessarily coaching. Instead, adopt the idea that you can make your employees better when you invest in their
My last web article presented 4 easy steps to giving positive feedback (if you want to be a superior supervisor). I hope you have been recognizing the great work of your employees! BUT. There is a flipside of positive feedback … not-so-positive feedback – a.k.a. constructive criticism or corrective. Part of your role as a
