Recognition and feeling that what you do makes a difference is a psychological drive. It is part of the human condition to learn and grow. This has been something social psychologists have promoted since Maslow wrote his thesis on human performance. It is not...
Shedding the old year and ringing in the new always brings forward predictions of better times ahead. Otherwise, who would not be compelled to pull the sheet over their heads and refuse to get out of bed? That said, what is in store for leadership development and...
I grew tired of all the negative economic news that seemed to engulf us in 2012. …and I’m sure most of you did too. From iconic companies saying their final farewells and closing their doors to stagnant unemployment rates, it was enough to make you want to crawl under...
Here is part 3 of a 5 part series recapping my blogs and articles of 2012. This particular blog is packed with tons of great information on both employee engagement and disengagement in the workplace. To put it another way…these blogs represent the “best” and “worst”...
It happens to all organizations – big and small. They see their bottom lines starting to shrink, the left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing, bickering and rumor mongering is running amuck. The corporate culture is becoming hostile with legal implications...
Oops…another stellar performing employee just handed their pink slip to their employer. Many organizations, both large and small, often find themselves in a quandary when their top performing employees walk out the door taking their talents with them. These employees...