Archive for the 'Leadership' Category

Set Boundaries, Not Rules

I had the privilege of enjoying a coffee with a group of ladies who had vast experiences in the corporate world.  Their backgrounds were diverse and included expertise from financial to operations to organizational development.  We discussed many topics over our coffees but always found ourselves coming back to the importance of people.  It seemed Read the full article…

What Kind of Supervisor Are You?

I had the privilege (sarcasm here) of being an employee at different companies and organizations throughout my career.  I became my own boss in 2005 – what a great decision!  The leap into entrepreneurship was due to many reasons but mostly because I needed to escape the varying bosses that had me feeling everything from Read the full article…

The Six Game Changing Conversations

A colleague and friend of mine from England wrote about some great strategies to help team conversations.   Enjoy and be sure to look up more of his work!  Pam The glue that holds a winning leadership team together is not some undefined ethereal force that only appears once or twice in a lifetime. It is the Read the full article…

First Impressions: What kind of business language do you speak? Surprisingly, it may have nothing to do with words.

In the business world, whether it is a sole proprietorship or a large company that employs many, first impressions speak volumes. One might think that your opening words or comments are the first impression, but it starts long before you open your mouth. First impressions start when there is distance between you and your customers, Read the full article…

Supervisors Should Be Great . . . Should They Be A Friend?

In the work place, people are primarily there to “get the job done”.  Whatever the task, the department or the role . . . employees are there to complete their duties as assigned in a timely and efficient manner.  In order to incorporate a reporting structure and differentiate responsibilities, the majority of workplaces implement a Read the full article…