by Kevin Bullard | Apr 20, 2023 | Leadership, Productivity, Transformation
This afternoon my month and a half-old remarkable 2 tablet fell three feet onto the power button, jammed it, and rendered the machine useless. Thank God it was in its case or it could have been worse! My immediate thought was regret for where I had laid it. That was...
by Carol Orndorff | Jan 10, 2023 | Leadership, Productivity, Well-Being
Since coming off of what seemed like 3 solid months of traveling (for work and pleasure), it seems like this year has gone by so quickly. I’d forgotten what it takes to handle the details of my life, including all that goes into maintaining my health and wellbeing...
by Nancy Chek | Nov 10, 2022 | Productivity, Teamwork
From Derek Thompson’s recent Atlantic column, “Work in Progress”: “Last week, I asked readers to tell me what people don’t get about their job. In an economy with thousands of occupations and hundreds of sectors, and where many people within the same large company...
by Danny Skinner | Oct 8, 2021 | Accountability, Leadership, Productivity
We hope you enjoy Danny Skinner’s reflections on what it takes to run an effective meeting. Danny is a project manager at Minnesota Street Project. We had the privilege of working with Danny when he was at the Crow Museum of Asian Art in Dallas, Texas. “How...
by Nancy Dorrier | Dec 9, 2020 | Productivity, Teamwork
In Nancy’s second video of her “Manners in the Workplace” series, she talks about receiving feedback. How can we listen for feedback without being defensive and actually loving the feedback and thanking the person for it? Leadership takes being a...
by Jane Smith | Aug 31, 2017 | Productivity
It was Saturday, my typical run-errands day. My list included groceries, a bolt, and a tube of caulk that Phil needed to move the towel holder, which is turning into quite a project. And, oh yeah, a new hair brush from Sally’s Beauty Supply, not on the list but...