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How to Stop Micromanaging and Motivate People to Top Performance
Removing Obstacles to Success
February 16, 10:45 am
One mistake I can make when conducting a workshop is assuming where a question is going before it’s completely asked. What’s difficult to swallow is the fact that I don’t like it when I’m a participant at a workshop and I ask a question — only to have the presenter act like he knows […]
October 8, 9:57 am
Are you on a team? Are you putting one together? The commonly accepted practice is to assemble a bunch of subject matter experts and other smart folks. It’s even better if these people are passionate about what they do.
Well, this is not necessarily the best practice.
Over the years the above approaches may have been […]
March 17, 7:07 am
Here’s more info on the April 1 & 2 Train the Trainer workshop to be held in Boise, Idaho:
Visit http://www.trainthetrainer.eventbrite.com for registration info!
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November 18, 8:53 am
For those who live in the Treasure Valley area of Southwestern Idaho, a professional organization exists that can help you amp up your business.
The Treasure Valley Consultants’ Network, run by Justin Beller, meets monthly for a brown bag lunch lecture at the WaterCooler, 1401 W. Idaho Street in downtown Boise (map). Being a busy business owner and […]
January 11, 4:20 am
In my upbringing I was taught a fairly common saying: “Respect my elders.” Over the years, I’ve placed many question marks around the wisdom of that teaching. Reason: Sometimes we experience workplace conflict in which our “elders” aren’t necessary acting in a manner that earns respect.
However, now that I’m pushing the ½-century mark, I think […]
November 19, 4:19 am
Isn’t it sad how some of the people who scoff at workplace communication training could be the ones who benefit from it?
One guy I know, we’ll call him James, has a chip on his shoulder toward some people he once worked with on a project. For whatever reason, James never communicated his displeasure about how […]
October 8, 4:23 am
If you’ve been on a plane or in a restaurant during the past ten years, you’ve probably seen someone with poor cell phone etiquette. First there’s the guy who thinks he has to yell into his phone so that someone 2,000 miles away can hear him.
Then there’s the woman trying to reason with her teenage […]