This year I have had the pleasure of coaching my son’s fifth-grade basketball team. Now, this is not one of those super-talented, traveling-the-country, all-star teams. This is simply a bunch of kids playing basketball for their school, which means they are all at different skill levels with different experiences. With that in mind, we have…
When you climb a mountain for 7 days, you have a lot of time alone with your thoughts. I would think during my hikes all day long, while on our breaks looking at beautiful panoramas, and especially in my tent at night when everything was quiet and I could reflect on my day. Because the…
A common indicator of success for businesses, and many HR departments, is a low turnover rate. With that standard, understanding high turnover can be accepted is not generally understood. For many years, our organization prided itself on retaining employees with long tenures. We relied on all the knowledge the employees had and ran our business…
There’s been a lot of conversation about workplace culture, but what exactly is it? Why are workplace culture and employee engagement so important? How does one create and nurture a good, productive working environment? Let’s find out… What is Workplace Culture? Workplace culture is the overall environment in which you work. It includes the physical…
From staying competitive to motivate employees to maintaining relevance, here are the 15 answers to the question, “What are your best reasons ongoing development and learning are important for conscious leadership?” Stay Competitive and Motivate Employees Help Leaders Connect to Others Improved Financial Performance Recruit and Keep Top Employees Boost Engagement in the Workplace Make…
When you board a flight, the safety video tells you that in the event of a loss of pressure, oxygen masks will drop from the compartment above your seat. But have you ever wondered why they tell you to put your own oxygen mask on first before helping others? It’s because without oxygen, we lose…
From creating consistent rituals to allowing your team to blow off steam, here are the 13 answers to the question, “What are some helpful tips for first-time managers?” Form Team Rituals Have a Checklist of To-Do’s Ready Before One-on-One’s Find Out the Unique Details of Your Workplace Learn the Eisenhower Matrix Focus on Positivity Empower…
From communication to always staying humble, here are the 17 answers to the question, “What are the most important traits of a leader and why?” Excellent Communication The Ability to Filter Information High Emotional Intelligence Clear Vision Resilience Positivity Authenticity Adaptability Progressive Thinking Curiosity Be a Good Teacher Good Delegation Trustworthy Unbiased Ambitious Integrity Humility…
The Power of a Strong Generational Workplace “Boomers are uncomfortable with technology and have no idea how to use the internet to increase efficiency. They only want to do it how they’ve always done it. They are oblivious to how the internet and social media could accomplish more faster.” “Millennials feel entitled and expect constant…
Throughout our lives there are moments when we feel like things are happening fast and we aren’t ready for what’s coming next. That feeling is normal and it’s just a feeling. The hardest things you have done up until this point in your life have been things you were not ready to conquer, achieve and…
