This past weekend was my final time presiding over our University of Maryland Executive MBA Commencement, before moving on to my next career adventure. It was a great day! The faculty and student speakers that the cohort selected reminisced, encouraged, and challenged the group as they enter the next phases of their careers. For my part, I simply reminded them of the … [Read more...] about Let’s Commence!
How You Can Stop Overworking
“In the balance of power between work and life, life is playing a greater role.” This is a quote in an article from The Wall Street Journal (The New Rules of Success in a Post-Career World, June 3, 2023, pp. C4-5) by Bruce Feiler, based on his new book. Feiler goes on to say: “Today’s workers are focused as much on the quality of their lives as on the quality of their … [Read more...] about How You Can Stop Overworking
Speak Truth to Power
If things are going on at work that you think are just not right, what do you do? Your three choices are essentially: Speak Up, Keep Quiet, or Leave the organization. A lot of this comes down to your Values and to your Personal Situation. If the situation is egregious and strongly violates your values, then you may feel you have no choice but to Speak Up. If you find … [Read more...] about Speak Truth to Power
Boost Your Team Creativity
Leaders continually strive for more creativity and innovation from their teams. The ever-changing environment calls upon us to strive for continuous improvement. One of my favorite authors, Adam Grant, wrote an excellent book on creativity called Originals. You can check out my blog on his book here. As far as creativity among teams goes, a recent article in Harvard … [Read more...] about Boost Your Team Creativity
Improve Your Onboarding
Do your new employees have a great first day and first week? After all of the time and money you spend figuring out who to hire, it is very important to make sure you onboard new employees well. A positive experience can set a new employee on a trajectory to be very effective and grow into a longtime contributor. Following are some great ideas from a Harvard Business … [Read more...] about Improve Your Onboarding