Why invest time and energy in employee development? Every tiny apple seed has the potential to grow into an apple tree just bursting with shiny, sweet, delicious apples. But, if the seed isn’t properly planted and watered, it may not sprout and it won’t develop strong roots. As it grows, the sapling needs protection, so [...]
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Tuesday Tidbit
October 25, 2011Thank you Thursday
October 6, 2011It’s a good feeling when I’m asked to do something because I do it well. Through my past actions, I’ve proven that I can take on whatever the task is and be counted on to get it done and do it well. I generally work independently, I can rally the troops, I can transform a [...]
Tuesday Tidbit
September 27, 2011I went to see Moneyball on Sunday, Brad Pitt‘s newest movie. It’s a well-acted, interesting (though slow-moving) story of how Oakland A’s General Manager Billy Beane (Pitt) used statistical analysis to put players on the field who could get on base and score runs. This was counter to the usual goal of going after the [...]
Newslink: Leadership
September 19, 2011Coping With Change In Your Organization Today’s newslink is not to a news article, but to the Dodging Landmines video series posted on bnet.com, offering quick tips to leaders trying to help their teams through major changes in the workplace. If your workplace is like mine and you find yourself experiencing change firsthand, as well as [...]
Sunday Service
September 18, 2011It’s 2011 Peace Week! There are many organizations dedicated to the pursuit of peace; cultivating peace within ourselves, having a peaceful relationship with others, offering peaceful resolution to conflict, building peace within a community or culture, or striving towards global peace between nations. Click HERE to go to the Peace Week site and register. You will then [...]
Tuesday Tidbit
August 30, 2011You might recall that last week’s Tidbit was looking forward to our annual two day Leadership Summit at work. It’s one of my favorite development events of the year. My promise was that this week’s inspiration would come from my team; nuggets of gold the supervisors, managers and directors discovered in the sessions they attended and [...]
Sunday Service – Alex’s Lemonade Stand
August 7, 2011Seven years ago this month, Alex Scott died at the age of eight years old. This brave little girl was the founder of Alex’s Lemonade Stand, raising money to support childhood cancer research. Alex was diagnosed with cancer before her first birthday. Her entire too-short life was filled with surgeries, treatments, and countless trips to the hospital. [...]
Newslink: Leadership
July 20, 2011Fostering A Culture of Dissent In our office, Kouzes & Posner’s The Leadership Challenge is the basis of our leadership model; a set of expected leadership behaviors and attitudes across all employees of the company. Today’s link is to an interview that reminds me of the importance of fostering an environment where “challenging the process” is not only [...]
Sunday Service – PMI Charity Cup
June 26, 2011This week’s post is a shift from the usual charity spotlight. The company I work for, Progressive Medical, Inc. (PMI) is hosting a golf outing in September, with proceeds going to three central Ohio charity organizations. This is the second year for the employee-run event; this year’s goal is to raise $30,000! The 2nd annual [...]
Newslink: Leadership
June 24, 2011How To Achieve A Turnaround Today’s link is to a recent post for The Purposeful Leader, written by John Baldoni and published on bnet.com (CBS interactive news network). Baldoni discusses two factors critical to a leader’s success: commitment and follow-through. Click HERE to read the full post, published on June 21. Newslink: Leadership features articles about the [...]
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