Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. -William Arthur Ward

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Effective One-on-Ones (With a Planning Resource for Leaders)

Effective One-on-Ones (With a Planning Resource for Leaders)

For frontline leaders and their team members, a one-on-one meeting is nothing short of a great opportunity to demonstrate how much they care about mutual success. An effective one-on-one is an important item in the front-line leader’s toolbox, specifically to:...
Love In Leadership Includes Accountability

Love In Leadership Includes Accountability

When you think about love in leadership, do you think… It’s a bunch of fluff. I can’t worry about loving my people, I have goals to meet! [Eye roll] For Pete’s sake, my job isn’t about love. It’s about getting things done! Love? At...
Book Review: When Did Everybody Else Get So Old?

Book Review: When Did Everybody Else Get So Old?

When Did Everybody Else Get So Old? Indignities, Compromises, and the Unexpected Grace of Midlife written by Jennifer Grant and published by Herald Press in 2017. Perhaps because I’m facing my 60th birthday, the opportunity to review this book drew an immediate...
Is Work-Life Balance a Realistic Goal?

Is Work-Life Balance a Realistic Goal?

I was recently asked how to achieve work-life balance. My answer surprised the person who was asking. I don’t believe there is such a thing. The phrase “work-life balance” insinuates that there are two different activities – work and life...