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
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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
Improve Your Team Emotional Intelligence
The importance of improving our individual Emotional Intelligence has gained a lot of momentum in recent years. However, it is also important to improve the Emotional Intelligence of our teams! Most leaders try to build a first-rate team by bringing together a group of first-rate people. But as a recent Harvard Business Review article points out, a collection of … [Read more...] about Improve Your Team Emotional Intelligence
Improve Your Employee Engagement
Employee Engagement is one of the top priorities for leaders of teams these days. Research tells us that engaged employees perform at higher levels and drive organizational results. It also tells us that engaged employees stay with the organization longer. This is very important as workplace attrition continues to be a big problem for many organizations. Following are … [Read more...] about Improve Your Employee Engagement
“Collective Merit”
Very few of us are hired by our employers as “individual performers.” Most of us are part of a team – a “collective.” With this in mind, when I have hired people in the past, I think about their individual merit and what they will contribute to the collective. Last semester, I provided students in one of my classes with the following scenario and questions: The Board … [Read more...] about “Collective Merit”