Government offices and most department stores observed George Washington’s birthday yesterday as part of the Presidents Day federal holiday. However, tomorrow is actually his birthday (his 280th, if you’re counting!). Below are some quotes attributed to our first President; certainly, they are also applicable to the workplace: It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one. I hope [...]
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February 14, 2012Happy Valentine’s Day! Since today is all about love, let’s talk about love at work. Specifically, loving your team members. Oh, yes. I said that. Love.your.people. Encourage The Heart, one of the five practices in Kouzes and Posner’s The Leadership Challenge, and our Leadership Model at work, sometimes makes people feel a little uncomfortable. Love my [...]
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February 7, 2012On my flight home Sunday night, I read Mark Sanborn’s newest book, Up, Down or Sideways. This book is a little different than his others; it is a tool box, of sorts. In it, you will find tips on “how to succeed when times are good, bad or in between.” It’s a fairly quick read, [...]
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January 31, 2012In honor of this week’s Super Bowl, where the New York Giants and New England Patriots will battle it out on the gridiron for the Lombardi Trophy, here are some quotes by the trophy’s namesake and legendary football coach, Vince Lombardi. They certainly apply to workplaces beyond the football field! Dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. [...]
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January 24, 2012We would all agree that two-way communication on our teams is important. It’s somewhat ironic, then, that we often tire of talking about it! Here’s a new way to introduce the topic; a quick game that is a perfect intro for team meetings. All you need is some regular 8.5 x 11 paper (one page for each [...]
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January 17, 2012As I’m writing this, I’m also watching a show saluting Betty White on her 90th birthday. Lots of people she has worked with over the years are sharing happy memories. Words and phrases like integrity, sense of humor, hard worker, fun, great cast mate, generous, kind. She seems to have a wonderful reputation among her peers. Here’s [...]
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January 10, 2012Have you tried Pinterest yet? Essentially, it’s an electronic bulletin board on which you can “pin” things you find online that “interest” you. You could set up a board to collect ideas for your wedding, how to decorate your new house, vacation destinations or fashion ideas. You can also peruse boards that other people have created and re-pin their [...]
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January 3, 2012Many of us have used the ”Stop, Start, Continue” method of soliciting feedback from team members. There are various ways to collect the information but, essentially, we ask our teams to tell us one thing they would like us to stop doing, one thing they would like us to start doing, and one thing we should continue doing. [...]
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December 27, 2011One of the challenges after we moved away from our extended family in New Jersey was figuring out what to do on holidays in the absence of the large family gatherings we were used to. Over the years, we adopted the practice of seeing a new movie on Christmas afternoon. This year hubby and I went to see “We Bought [...]
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December 20, 2011There’s something about nearing the end of the year that often leads to reflection. Did we reach the goals we set early in the year? Have we given our best? How do we know when we’ve really succeeded? What does that even mean? Here’s a definition of success that I really like, adapted from a 1905 poem [...]
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