Value Leads To Engagement
Recently, I was in a meeting and heard a CEO say, “All units of work have the same value.” I’ve known this and have practiced it but had never heard…
Six Things NOT TO Share With Your People
“Sweet, Lord! Please do not share ANYTHING else with me!” is what I thought as she droned on about everything that was going on in her life. As a new…
Father Knows Best
I had hit a brick wall and didn’t know what to do. As a military person, I had never dealt with unions before. We had a ton of changes to…
FOLLOW WELL!!
I was a little nervous. It was, after all, my first periodic evaluation as a new officer. I knew that I had been working hard, taking care of my people…
The Encouragement Zone
Why is it there are 300 million people in the United States (and it seems like we’re all connected electronically) but, yet, the number of people that say they have…
Dealing With A Toxic Person?
People suck! Okay, not all people. Just those people that are toxic. You know the type. They’re negative, bitch and complain about everything and make the overall working environment bad…
Turn Off The Flash
Abby (my youngest daughter) walked over to me and said, “Dad, that is Jenny’s grandma” and, very stealthily, nodded in the direction of an elderly woman waiting (like we were)…
The Cement of Good Relationships
Relationships parallel houses in the way they are built. Daily, we add (or detract) from the foundation of our relationships – at work and at home. Daily, we lay bricks,…
Have a Donut Policy
WHAT!? Why didn’t I know this? My door is always open! Recently, I heard from a former student and he relayed to me how, in a staff meeting, his new…
Sweatpants Lie To You
Oh, sweatpants, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways! I love your comfort. I love your flexibility. I love the way you let me be free and…