The Big 3 Productivity Pain Points at Work

Aug 24, 2017 | Business, Change Management

Reading Time: 3 minutesFor most of us, our work day is full of productivity pain points. And, if you’re like most of my clients, your list of priorities is longer than the day … is long. 🙂 It can be incredibly frustrating when we find ourselves unable to...

Is Bad Communication Costing Your Team?

Aug 10, 2017 | BRIEF, Business, Leadership

Reading Time: 2 minutes  … a survey of 400 companies with 100,000 employees each cited an average loss per company of $62.4 million per year because of inadequate communication to and between employees. Debra Hamilton asserted, in her article “Top Ten Email Blunders...

How to have those “Tough Conversations” at work

Mar 30, 2017 | BRIEF

Reading Time: 3 minutesHow many times have you heard “bad news doesn’t get better with age”? One of the most difficult things a leader must do is have tough conversations with co-workers, direct reports, or a boss. Whether it’s counseling someone for poor performance,...

Two BIG mistakes you make when updating the boss

Nov 16, 2016 | BRIEF

Reading Time: 4 minutesProgress reports and team updates should be positive and productive. So why do we constantly hear from managers that they’re one of the most painful parts of their week? They’re missing the point but so are you Recently, I met an executive...

5 BRIEF interview insights to hire right

Aug 25, 2016 | BRIEF

Reading Time: 3 minutes5 Key Interview Insights to Hire Right The first time I conducted an interview, I focused a lot of attention on the resume. That’s because I was inexperienced and didn’t know what the hell I was doing. Experience is important, but as it turns...