People aren’t machines, we’re all quick to agree—but it’s difficult not to compare the inefficiency of business teams to the efficiency of the technology we’ve created that moves at the speed of light. Business teams are filled with intelligent, skilled, and able people who are frustrated by
Our guest columnist this week is Janet Ply, PhD. Janet earned her PhD from George Mason University in information technology. She is a recognized authority in helping organizations manage complex, high level, high stakes change. She is author of “Luck Is Not a Strategy: An Executive
What do you do when the earth is moving beneath your feet, the wind is about to carry you away, and the temperature has dropped 40 degrees? Suddenly you realize that it’s been that way for a while. It’s not a blip—it’s the way the
Say goodbye to the overachiever and a last farewell to the ambitious career climber. During the pandemic, while we were all self-isolating, the terrible employee engagement percentage numbers of people disengaged in their work rose from 34% disengaged to 36%. Mediocrity is now in and
What do I say about “me” to “me?” I first learned how to think about myself from my West Texas relatives. They taught me their view of how to act, react, interact, and reach conclusions. My West Texas relatives were cotton farmers working land that looked like
If you asked me the meaning of life, I’d say it’s to give and to build. I want to leave something for the better, even though nobody remembers it—and chances are better than ever that they won’t. It sounds strange, but when I give to
I’m not talking about “Bring Your Kid to Work Day.” Here’s a truly scary thought for you – since few of us got training in human and group dynamics before we entered the workforce, it stands to reason that we bring to work the only
I’m always intrigued by the sudden cycles of hiring and layoffs. Last year companies couldn’t find enough people to hire. If you walked and breathed (well this is a bit of exaggeration), you were on the payroll. Now a CEO steps out of the office,
Being Yourself?–or Fitting In? “Being yourself” is one of the most popular themes in articles about personal development. And who doesn’t want to just be themselves? “I Just Gotta Be Me,” sung by Sammy Davis, Jr., struck a chord with people in the 60’s and soared
I took a Lyft to a meeting recently, and my driver was a highly educated, experienced, fascinating person who shares my passionate curiosity about everything. In a short ride, we talked about everything. He drives for the opportunity to talk to people and exchange ideas.
A Guide to Handling Negative Feedback How you accept and give criticism will determine a great deal about how you succeed—in both life and career. Learning from criticism is a key skill at work and at home; not becoming a punching bag for critics is
Why do people so often respond to change with resistance, negativity, and disruptive behavior? Why do they often resist…even when the change offers a potentially positive outcome for the business? Why Team Members Say They Want to Change—But Don’t Do it All of us find
