Category Archives: Work

5 Questions Everyone in the Workplace Wants Answered – #4

The first question is the most important and fundamental:  WHAT’S MY JOB? The second question follows the first: HOW WELL AM I DOING IT? The third question is more profound: WHAT AM I PART OF? The fourth question is about … Continue reading

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5 Questions Everyone in the Workplace Wants Answered – #3

This advice is adapted from Jerry R. Wilson’s book, 151 Quick Ideas to Inspire Your Staff.  If you want to be an effective leader, you must be able to answer these questions for EACH OF YOUR TEAM MEMBERS. The first … Continue reading

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5 Questions Everyone in the Workplace Wants Answered – #2

Question #2: How well am I doing it [my job]? If you want to be an effective leader, you must be able to answer these questions for EACH OF YOUR TEAM MEMBERS. The first question is the most important and … Continue reading

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5 Questions Everyone in the Workplace Wants Answered – #1

Question #1: What’s my Job??? It’s the beginning of a brand new year, and I’m back in the saddle to bring you more practical, down-to-earth insights, tips, tools, and techniques to help you become a better leader—wherever you serve! This … Continue reading

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When you DELEGATE, you gotta COMMUNICATE!

This post was prompted by a number of questions raised by managers and supervisors in my management training seminars.  It brought a very common management blunder to the surface, and I realized it was something that needed to be addressed … Continue reading

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Have a Plan

I was reminded of this sage advice while reading a recent article in Harvard Business Review about James Rogers’ experience interviewing for the job of CEO of Public Service Indiana (now Duke Energy), which had just taken a $2.7 billion … Continue reading

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Learn From Managing Millennials

This is the advice from Nancy Lublin of Do Something, who champions Millennial workers in an article published in FastCompany magazine.  Instead of bashing this young and audacious generation, she vouches for their uniqueness and potential for impact.  She says, … Continue reading

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Stacey’s Rule of Three for Hiring Young Workers

Since we’re in this series of blogposts on hiring, I’ve decided to add some more hiring insights to the series, including this gem from my own daughter. My daughter, Stacey, is a GenX entrepreneur who partnered with her older sister … Continue reading

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Hire S.H.A.R.P.E.R. People – Part 6

E = Enthusiastic A recent article on a website for hiring managers posed the question:  If you have to choose, do you hire for experience or attitude?  Their answer was clear—HIRE FOR ATTITUDE! The reason is simple—you can train skills … Continue reading

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Hire S.H.A.R.P.E.R. People – Part 5

P = Producer Ken Blanchard maintains there are only two choices when you are hiring: 1.  A producer – someone who can do the job without needing a lot of help or supervision. 2.  A potential producer – someone who … Continue reading

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