The Leadership Secrets of Santa Claus is a fun and engaging book offering leadership tips from one of our most-beloved Christmas characters. You may not have considered this, but Santa is both a manager and a leader with work to do, deadlines to meet, Read More
There seems to be a lot of talk about corporate culture and employee engagement. Given that this conversation has been occurring for years, why aren’t the company’s superstars at knowing what their corporate culture is and how it impacts their business? Because it Read More
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