Leading UP! How To Persuade Your Boss
“Want to bet on it?” I said wryly as I put the folder in front of my boss. He knew that when those words came out of my mouth I…
How To Increase Your Happiness With Dr. Kristin Layous
To quote Don Draper from the hit series, Mad Men, “What is happiness but that moment before you need more happiness?” It’s a practice. It is something we should be mindful…
Everyone Deserves To Be Respected With Steven Iwerson, CSP
It’s always nice when you get to talk to someone whose leadership ideas and practices align so closely with your own AND you get to learn some new stuff along…
Communicating For Success With Beth Mund
If Darth Vader knocks a tree down in the forest is he using the force of nature or is he the force of nature? Okay, that’s not a question we…
SIX THINGS ABOUT PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS
Giving someone their annual performance appraisal can be tricky if you aren’t mentally prepared. My first crack at debriefing someone was an eye opening experience! I had plenty of years…
Zucchini Bread and Leadership
I love to eat! And, because of this, I also love to cook. My cooking adventures started after my home economics class in the seventh grade (yes, I home economics…
You Take Control
He would come in daily to verbally smack me around and let me know I wasn’t hitting the mark. I didn’t understand his leadership style but it certainly frustrated me. …
How To Be On The “They” Team
We all have a “they” team that we hate. You know what I’m talking about. The “they” at work that give us too much work, boss us around, and subscribe…
Is It Close Enough?
I don’t know about you, but I like to get things right. So much so that I can put a lot of undue pressure on myself to do so. Sometimes,…