ROE vs ROI
In April, we spent time developing minor efforts of practice that helped us become more productive, while also exploring our opportunities to create micro-interactions with others, move forward despite reservations...
Think Small, But Mighty
This past Monday I presented, to both live and virtual audiences, at the SHRM Talent Conference in Denver, Colorado. The topic I presented was Increasing Employee Engagement Through Connection and...
Know Thyself
Who am I?Why do I do the things I do?What are my natural tendencies?What is my reputation?How do I present myself when I'm under stress?What do I want people to...
March Madness on My Mind
This time of year usually finds me contemplating two questions: When does the NCAA's March Madness Tournament begin and will my beloved Florida Gators receive an invitation to the Big...
“Hi, I’m Stacy”
Research from McKinsey reveals that a lack of valuable connection to both work and co-workers is among one of the strongest drivers behind people quitting their current positions and leaving their...
The Four Stages of Psychological Safety
In 1986, the Chernobyl power plant suffered a major disaster that directly killed 31 people and is estimated to have indirectly killed over 4000. While the plant itself possessed an...
Trust…Exciting and New
Love, exciting and newCome aboard, we're expecting you.Love, life's sweetest reward.Let it flow, it floats back to you.Songwriters - Fox Charles / Williams Paul H How many of you just sang...
Further and Faster
Earlier this month, SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management), reported that 4.5 Million people in the United States quit their jobs in November 2021, slightly up from the 4.2 Million...
But what if it really WAS what it looked like?
Poof! Here we are again!The holiday season has concluded, the slowest week of the year (for some) is over, and we have just ushered in another new year. Depending on...
Final Pieces in the Emotional Intelligence Puzzle
For the past two weeks we have been discussing Self-Awareness and Self-Management, two of the Four Dimensions of Emotional Intelligence, as originally popularized by Dr. Daniel Goleman. If you missed it, click those...