There is an epidemic in organizations today that some people romantically call a “flat structure.” A slow but steady shift has taken place in organizations over the past several years. The result is that managers are leading larger teams than ever, often with significantly less administrative or organizational support. Responsibilities continue to multiply, but the … [Read more...] about When Your Team is Too Big
Resilience
Happy Holidays for All
Happy Holidays! But it’s not Happy for everyone. Many of us are very fortunate to take part in a lot of extra celebratory activities during the holidays. There are parties and gifts and family gatherings. Very fun! But it’s not Fun for everyone. There are many different reasons why people may be “blue” at the holidays. The loss of a loved one in recent years … [Read more...] about Happy Holidays for All
Improve Your Team’s Productivity
How’s your team doing? Recent research reported in Harvard Business Review tells us that worker dissatisfaction is on the rise. As a leader, this is your opportunity to step up your game and support your team’s continuous improvement. Following are eight questions to ask yourself about improving your team’s satisfaction and performance: 1. What are the biggest … [Read more...] about Improve Your Team’s Productivity
Create Harmony for Your Goals
We often experience conflict between personal and professional goals. Yet, most of us value family, health, community, and leisure, as well as our careers. Following are some ideas on how we can create strategic harmony and integration with these various life goals, based on new research reported in Harvard Business Review. One of the first things we need to do to create … [Read more...] about Create Harmony for Your Goals
Overcome Your Fear of Failure
In many ways, the world is wired against you taking risks. Will the annual audit ever be critical of you for not trying to seize that new opportunity that you decided was too risky? No. Audits are critical of acts of “commission” vs “omission.” You don’t want the financial report to show a big expense on a project that did not work out. But the audit will never fault … [Read more...] about Overcome Your Fear of Failure