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How Do You Pull Yourself Out of a Work Rut?
Recently read an article on ‘How Do You Pull Yourself Out of a Work Rut?’ by Jan Porter, published in Real Simple Magazine. It gave several interesting and practical ways to get out of the rut. I, myself have recently been in a rut, and have used a suggestion or two below.
First Level Leaders Are Key to Employee Engagement – Pt. 2
Continued from last week, there are two more key points from the Franklin Covey Survey study that Steve Miller discusses in his article, as he compares great and average first-level leaders : Strategic Focus Twenty percent of average first-level leaders are very...
First Level Leaders Are Key to Employee Engagement – Pt. 1
The Franklin Covey organization and it’s staff professionals are great at laying out the facts on leadership techniques, issues, and solutions. Scott Miller (part of Franklin Covey) simply discusses, in a recent Association for Training and Development Magazine, the...
Refire! Don’t Retire – Pt. 3
Here is the final piece from my series on “Refire! Don’t Retire… Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life” by Ken Blanchard and Morton Shaevitz. This last key is the most interesting to me; hope you enjoy it too. The Fourth Key: Refiring Spiritually The Big...
Refire! Dont’ Retire – Pt. 2
More suggestions from last week's article on “Refire! Don’t Retire… Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life” by Ken Blanchard and Morton Shaevitz. The Second Key: Refiring Intellectually Mental Stimulation and Challenge: Take a course you have always wanted...
Refire! Don’t Retire – Pt. 1
Over the decades that I have lead management, leadership and now coaching discussions, I have found that, author and leadership guru, Ken Blanchard is always right to the point about the leadership and life models he presents to individuals. Here is yet another...
Make Your Workplace Millennial Friendly – Pt. 2
Last week I mentioned several ways to make your workplace Millennial friendly with ideas like getting rid of cubicles and updating break rooms. Here are more suggestions; continuing the thought of Laura Gayle of Better -SMB /Marketing. 1. Adopt High technology...
Make Your Workplace Millennial Friendly – Pt. 1
By the year 2025, millennials will make up approximately 75 percent of the workforce, reports Laura Gayle of Better -SMB /Marketing. She suggests 10 ways to give your organizations work area a facelift and a positive culture shift: “To attract and retain workers, from...
Happiness and Gratitude – The Link to Engagement & Productivity Pt. 2
Last week I wrote about how a correlation exists between gratitude and our happiness. Several studies have found that, when expressed either verbally or through written word either with a card or letter, displays of gratitude boost happiness levels in us and...
Happiness and Gratitude – The Link to Engagement & Productivity Pt. 1
How often do you take a breath and truly appreciate the blessings in your life or the people around you? Research suggests that a correlation exists between gratitude and our happiness. Studies have found that, when expressed either verbally or through written word...