Fighting “Always On” Work Culture
Like many of us, I’m fighting an ongoing battle with mobile phone addiction. In most situations, as soon as I stop interacting with other people or have a little bit of idle time, I take out my mobile phone and…
Become a Place Where People Love to Work
The 1 on 1 : Unlock Its True Potential
Can I tell you a secret? As a manager I used to hate 1 on 1 meetings with my direct reports. And I think they hated them even more than I did. Then, I realized that I was doing them…
Acquisitions: AWESOME or a huge mistake
In the life cycle of your business, it’s natural to find yourself at points where making an acquisition, or being acquired, becomes a point of conversation. The idea of buying and expanding the empire, or selling and sailing off on…
Finding Fulfillment for Your Team
The people who work in your business are your lifeblood. They aren’t just doing the work; they are fulfilling the purpose and mission of your company. If you’re doing it right, they’re also living your companies values and demonstrating them…
The Hidden Cost of Moving too Fast
Fast is great when running from danger or in a competition based on speed, but not when pursuing dreams. Not when doing anything important. When we move too fast we miss the lessons. We lose the chance to savor the…
Distributed Teams: Clarity through Better Communication
In my very early 20s, I became a middle manager at a retail clothing store. Let’s just say it sounds like E.J. Taxx. I worked there for a few years while I was in college. I don’t feel like I…
Get together elsewhere, why you need off-site events
It feels weird to be thinking about the type and frequency of team events with the COVID vaccine still ramping up distribution, but the reality is that planning such events now is as important as ever. So what should your…