The Collaboration Workshop provides practical tools and best practices for “picking your battles” and much much more. In today’s workplace, leaders must be extremely effective in each and every conversation they hold. Collaboration is the craft of today’s workplace leaders.
I’m often asked if I can explain the difference between “management” and “leadership.” And while I understand the academic differences, I’ve gotten to the point where I want to say that the attention should not be on the differences. Let me clarify. They are actually quite distinct, but the one should not exist without the …
TRACTION DEVICES REQUIRED The first winter storm of the season has come and gone. Roads were slippery. Cars were in the ditch. Traffic was backed up. Emergency vehicles were out in force. Injuries and even fatalities made the evening news. Mountain passes were hazardous and traction devices were required. In the midst of a blizzard, …
I am a rabid Seattle Seahawks fan. (It doesn’t hurt that I have a family member on the coaching staff.) As one whose work revolves around equipping leaders, managers and supervisors with sound fundamentals, I have watched almost every Seahawks press conference this season. What strikes me in reflecting on what I have heard the …
It’s that time again. Time to sit down and make a list of New Year’s Resolutions. For the 3 or 4 of you who make and keep that list, good for you! For the rest of us, that list usually starts with a bang, and ends with a sputter. Most of us feel compelled to …