The new year is a great time to evaluate the past year and assess the future. Where are you currently and where do you want to be? Are you satisfied? Do you feel restless? This blog will give you some practical tips to increase job...
When conflict arises, our fight-or-flight instincts can quickly kick in. Either response usually results in more problems. A recent book I read, Conflict Without Casualties by Nate Regier, PhD., explains an alternative. Through openness, resourcefulness, and persistence, conflict can turn into a positive, creative force...
Back in the 1600’s, John Donne said, “No man is an island, entire of itself. Every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.” We are all linked, but often in business we feel isolated or in our own silo. How...
For the past three years my kids have been scaling walls as part of “Orange Crush” – inSPIRE Rock’s youth climbing team. We’ve witnessed some kids progress from beginners to very advanced climbers. Yet not all succeed. Why is this? To be selected for the...
Congratulations to the Houston Astros - Major League Baseball’s World Series Champs! How did they do it? The 3 T’s: Talent, Technology, and Teamwork....
Whether your team is in enjoying calm waters or in the midst of a storm, teamwork is crucial. Doing the work to help your team develop the right attitude, understand the difference it is making, think outside-the-box, get to know one another, and celebrate success...
How does a company, like United Airlines, recover from a public failure? In an article from 2006, Embracing Change as Opportunity, Richard Belluzzo outlines four key principles that are still relevant to the situation United finds itself in today. The first principle is a tough one: “Don’t...
Most employers want workers who have the confidence to take initiative, creatively problem-solve, and exercise good judgement. Yet sometimes well-meaning bosses undermine their employees’ efforts. For example, recently I gave some employees a task to do and sent them on their way. Not five minutes later...
For Thanksgiving, I borrowed an 8-foot folding table from work because we had a large crowd coming for the holiday meal. After a satisfying Thanksgiving celebration, it was time to tidy up and remove that table from the middle of our living room! I collapsed...
Intentional. It’s a word that doesn’t get much attention. Sometimes we ask participants in our team development programs to share the most important characteristic they believe a leader should have. During the 9 years of doing this activity I’ve never heard anyone say, “Intentional.” However,...