Unconventional Process!? Unconventional Results!
The stench of sweat, mothballs and fear permeated the room as the timer went off and the instructor said, “Go!” It was our final locker inspection for my graduation from…
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…
Do Ask, Do Tell!
Dave knew that when he told me I couldn’t do something, I’d work even harder to prove that I could do it. He was a great supervisor. It was easy…
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…
Teamwork is All About “ME”
Whenever I teach a class or give a presentation on teamwork, I always give the old adage of “There’s no ‘I’ or ‘U’ in the word TEAM.” Just like clockwork,…
Problem Gas
He called an emergency meeting of the Department Heads. We sat there, looking at each other, wondering why the Captain had called the meeting. As he came in, we all…