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Growing a Legacy: The Employee Garden
As we say goodbye to Winter and begin to embrace the warmer days of Spring, my thoughts turn to all those activities we enjoy so much and look forward to every year: what kind of garden will we have? This … Continue reading
Farewell to my Spiritual Agile Mentor
Mentors. We all wished we had some to help us navigate the challenges of our chosen professions. Unfortunately, most people aren’t lucky enough to get one, even for a short amount of time. In my career I often found myself … Continue reading
Team Goals, Rules, and Strategies
Welcome to the third of three posts on Team Engagement. Here’s where we Sharpen the Saw (as Stephen Covey would say) in regards to keeping Teams focused and productive. Let’s say you’ve managed to Engage your Team, and worked on … Continue reading
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Tips to Building an Effective Team
To continue from my previous post on A Quick Intro to Team Engagement, here are some of the tips I like to share with new Managers. These are as valid for a team that you are leading as much as … Continue reading
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A Quick Intro to Team Engagement
I have found that when it comes to Teams, the best way to approach them is like an extended family. If you’re lucky enough to be the one pulling in or creating a team, you can pretty much ensure that … Continue reading
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Work’s a Journey, Not a Destination
After 40 years of working at the same company, a friend of mine retired recently. During her farewell party, she commented how she felt like she was, “…watching my life be dismantled piece by piece…” during the transition phase leading … Continue reading
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Why Sharing Praise Sparks Engagement and Innovation
I have always been a voracious reader, and by extension I guess I also spend a lot of time thinking. Most times, I think about ways experiences can be improved. It’s a simple motto of looking at any situation and … Continue reading
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Hiring for Passion, Leading by Trust
My wife forwarded me an awesome quote from Stephen R. Covey that went, “If you can hire people whose passion intersects with the job, they won’t require any supervision at all. They will manage themselves better than anyone could ever … Continue reading
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Non-Negotiables and Choosing Your Road during Job Searches
In the last few months, I found myself in a number of conversations with friends about what point is a non-negotiable must-have when it comes to their working for a company. A few of my friends have even called it … Continue reading
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Know Your Audience, Don’t Argue With Them
As a Writer, one of the biggest points brought about by Publishers and Editors is to Know Your Market. After all, if you’re going to be spending time crafting a book for adults but your market is children, you’re going … Continue reading
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