Dec 2, 2016
Did you hear this week’s news about the Hillsboro (Oregon) school district banning Santa from classrooms? Teachers were told to refrain from decorating classrooms and hallways with religious themed symbols like Santa Claus. (Whether or not Santa Claus is a...
Nov 29, 2016
Front line leaders, have you set your team’s 2017 goals yet? Your organization’s success depends on your team doing their job well, so how are you going to lead them to excellence? Note, I said your team’s goals. This is not about your own...
Nov 28, 2016
Holiday decorations aren’t the only things that sparkle. You do, too! Yes, you! When you give your best effort, you sparkle. When you reach out to help someone else, you sparkle. When you maintain a positive attitude through difficult times, you sparkle. When...
Nov 22, 2016
It’s hard to keep everyone focused on work this time of year. Between Thanksgiving and the New Year there are countless distractions. As a team leader, you can leverage the holidays to have a little fun and strengthen your team spirit. Best of all, it...
Nov 21, 2016
With our national Thanksgiving holiday this week, there is a lot of emphasis right now on gratitude. I like the idea of perpetual gratitude expressed by Thoreau in this week’s inspiration. Sure, it’s great to be thankful for family, food and shelter as we...