Graduation is an exciting time of year. As parents, family members and friends, we celebrate achievements with great ceremony and inquire about future plans. It’s a great reminder that we are made to learn and grow. As business owners, employees and managers, we Read More
How many meetings are on your calendar this week? Three or more? Meetings are an important and consistent feature of professional life, but few of us have ever been taught how to have a productive meeting. While we can certainly learn what not to do Read More
It pays to be really good at employee recognition. Valued employees perform better, are more engaged, offer better customer service and lower turnover. If you want to tap into the power and benefits of engaged workers (and happy coworkers), then you don’t want Read More
Another year. . . another batch of resolutions. Officially or not, many of us set resolutions or goals for the year. And since 92 percent of people who set New Year’s goals never achieve them, the act of setting goals is weighed down Read More
This article was written for and published in the Kansas Recreation & Park Association’s magazine KRPA Today, fall 2017 issue. An ancient Greek philosopher once said, “The only constant is change.” While Heraclitus (born circa 500 BC) certainly wasn’t speaking of our modern Read More
For many of us, landing our first “real” job is the result of a big investment. Whether we have spent thousands on a college education or we spent years working our way to the position we desire, being happy and engaged at work Read More