Teamwork Is ALL About ME!!
Whenever I teach a class or share my thoughts with an audience on teamwork, I always give the old adage of “There’s no ‘I’ or ‘U’ in the word TEAM.”…
SHUT UP!
He was trying to be patient. I know he was. I was excited to be at my first duty station and learn my trade. I had just gotten finished with…
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…
Leading Through The Zombie Apocalypse
Beware, it’s coming….the zombie apocalypse! Ok, probably not, but 2017 is sure to throw you a challenge or two in leading others through change. On this past season of the “Walking…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Are You A Deckplate Leader?
My first two years in the Navy were less than productive. As a young 18 year old, I was loud, obnoxious, and thought many things were funny that my supervisors…