Tuesday Tidbit: 6 Leadership Lessons From Rudolph

Tuesday Tidbit: 6 Leadership Lessons From Rudolph

I originally wrote this post for Linked 2 Leadership and shared it with my team in December 2010. It must ring true as it has been used by several other companies for holiday and leadership inspiration. A member of my leadership team even framed it as a wonderful gift...
BFP Inspiration Moment on Love. Joy. Peace.

BFP Inspiration Moment on Love. Joy. Peace.

Love. Joy. Peace. What a great holiday season this would be if we all had a heart filled with love, lived a life of joy and had a spirit at peace. As we head into this final week before Christmas, remember that it is not about expensive gifts, fancy bows, rich food or...
Tuesday Tidbit on All The Helpers At Work

Tuesday Tidbit on All The Helpers At Work

Mister Rogers famously shared the following advice from his mother when, as a child, he was frightened by scary things in the news: Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping. This holiday season, I urge you to consider all the helpers you turn...
Tuesday Tidbit…More Seasonal Team Activities

Tuesday Tidbit…More Seasonal Team Activities

As promised a couple weeks ago, here is another inexpensive and easy idea for front line leaders to integrate seasonal themes with team building. Holiday CandyGrams The inexpensive supplies: Medium to large size jar, bowl or box (to hold candy canes) Several boxes of...
Friday Food For Thought on Banning Santa (Let’s Not!)

Friday Food For Thought on Banning Santa (Let’s Not!)

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...