Removing Obstacles to Success
May 29, 8:39 am
Best-selling business author Robert Heller has a great article on Leadership Strategy at Management-Issues.com on how leaders can get stuck in a rut. As Heller implies, and I wholeheartedly agree, when it comes to the way we operate at work, most of us would benefit by rethinking our critical thinking.
Heller talks about getting too comfortable […]
May 10, 1:07 pm
I’m sitting here chuckling over a phone call I just received. A friend of mine is applying for a rather high-level position at a sizable Midwestern company. As he went about the task of completing their online application form, he grew so frustrated with it that he just gave up.
The problem? This company just missed […]
May 10, 5:30 am
Here’s a phrase heard in just about every organization: “Our communication needs to improve.” Although this phrase rings with truth, it’s about as useful as standing in the rain saying, “Our clothes are getting wet.” General statements of the obvious don’t solve problems.
My gripe with the instruction to “improve communication” is that it’s too broad. […]
May 7, 7:45 am
You gotta love WiFi. As a person who spends a considerable amount of time on the road, I love the fact that WiFi is becoming so ubiquitous. Just three years ago I found I was paying considerable ‘hourly’ fees at Internet cafes. The mere fact Internet access was available was enough — many of us […]
May 2, 6:48 pm
As I’ve said before, e-learning is not a panacea. But it certainly has value—a lot of value—if it’s used right.
Of particular interest to me is online learning, because I’ve been getting so many requests for it. Accordingly, my company is about to launch a series of modules for online Train the Trainer. (thanks for your […]
April 19, 3:14 pm
This must be the week for workshops and conferences here in Boise. Last night and today was the third annual Kickstart event. Last night’s opening keynote was Rich Sloan, co-founder of Startup Nation (and co-author of the book by the same name).
Rich provided some key tips for entrepreneurs. One that I really liked was his […]
April 17, 5:18 am
What can happen when people don’t show up for work, regularly miss meetings, and take time off whenever they want? In one case, at least, you’ll see a 33 percent increase in productivity.
Go ahead – blink. You read that correctly: 33 percent.
This figure is part of the “wow” happening at the Best Buy corporate offices […]
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