Leadership (Page 3)

Nov 28, 2018-4 min read

Why it’s important to combat incivility in the workplace Most of America cringed when SNL’s Pete Davidson said that newly elected Texas Republican Dan Crenshaw, the decorated former Navy SEAL who lost an eye in an IED explosion in Afghanistan, looked like a “hit man from a porno movie.†Helped by a humorous, but a […]

Sep 12, 2018-4 min read

A consultant, who works out of her home office, used a software security service as part of her internet package. After upgrading to a fiber optic system, the software wouldn’t work.  As the problem repeatedly recurred even after reinstalling, she called her internet company’s helpline. While she shouldn’t have been too surprised given the technical...

Mar 14, 2018-4 min read

Everyone wants to oversee something, even if it is only controlling their own environment. In the workplace, being in charge signifies that you’ve “arrived.” That your efforts have been noted and found worthy of advancement. Therefore, it is frustrating when you get passed over every time an opportunity to supervise presents itself. If this happens […]

Aug 29, 2017-4 min read

Monday is going well, until your boss announces she wants you to head up a new project team. Memories of college team assignments flood your brain: you did all of the work, one did all of the complaining, and the others got a free ‘A’. Why me, you ask? Companies appoint teams because diverse skills and abilities […]

Aug 17, 2017-3 min read

IQ and EQ – intelligence and emotional intelligence – much has been written about these cognitive skills, but when disaster hits, leaders will know just how much of it both they and their employees have. However, it is the power of emotional intelligence including self-control, adaptability, confidence, initiative, and optimism that will determine the...

Jul 14, 2017-4 min read

Summer’s Here – Get Your Team Out of the Office A perfect summer corporate event might consist of staff leaving for an early Friday afternoon off, kicking back on a patio next to a local river or scenic area, with the boss picking up the tab for drinks and nibbles. With everyone relaxed and having […]

May 17, 2017-4 min read

May is usually the signal to get out in the garden and begin the process of connecting with the earth, cultivating the soil, considering what to grow–and everybody’s favorite pastime–pulling the weeds that have sprouted up over the winter and early spring. It is sometimes backbreaking work as we reshape disorder back into a space […]