Isn’t it a good feeling to be associated as a member of highly visible industries, neighborhood interest groups, sports teams, and even spiritual communities? From our participation in these groups, we practice authenticity, conquer issues and concerns, construct the future,
Enable Complainers to Solve Problems
We all have days when it seems we only hear complaining from staff, colleagues, community service members, even the trash engineer on your street! Are these verbal sessions accurate or unjustified whining? Complainers and negative people are bad news because
Developing Critical Thinking
In the course of our work lives, we learn specific tasks associated with our job positions, sometimes putting our strategic thinking on auto pilot. We perform our job responsibilities satisfactorily enough, but often we don’t develop the reflective judgment skills
Reframe the Future
As communities and businesses are returning to fill teams and offices, many individuals recognize that the ‘old’ future may not be the future they, or their organizations may, want. Now would be an optimal time to reassess the values, behavior,
Are You a Fixer?
Isn’t it interesting that just when you’re stuck for a solution or a new twist on a current design, a colleague can quickly identify what may be the sticking ground, just at a glance? How do they do that? Is
Multi-tasking in the Fast Lane!
Isn’t this decade one of the most exciting to be alive? Not only in the domestic USA, but in Germany, Italy, even South Africa, many of us have complex professional lives, bursting family schedules, cellular technologies to stay connected, even
The Rise of Workforce Differences
In the past, it was standard for workers to remain with the same employer for 10, 20, or 30 years. This is no longer the norm. Today’s workers have no problems changing jobs if a better opportunity comes along. There
Traits of Highly Sensitive Persons in Leadership
In our work last year with a security company, the Director of Engineering told us, “I eagerly looked forward to having the extra workforce from an acquisition to bring our next software release out in less than two more months.
How to End Regret
At the close of last year many of us began to list the projects that we didn’t accomplish with regret or disappointment. This year we are suggesting you do something different before summer begins. Allow yourself to be fully present
What Are You Proud of Today?
How many times have you asked a colleague or spouse how their day was at work or at a specific event and received the response, “Oh, it was just another day”? Have you heard yourself give this response? Every day