The Power of Using Stories to Lead
Here are some of the reasons that stories have incredible staying power in our lives.
Posts By Paul White
Should Appreciation Be Performance Based?
Should you show appreciation to someone who isn’t performing well?
Characteristics of Successful Teams
Being on a successful team with talented team members can be a fun ride, but working together well takes effort and intentionality.
Picking Up Cues that Your Colleagues Need Some Encouragement
Here are some clues that you can watch for, to help you know when those with whom you work may need a message of appreciation or encouragement.
How to Show Appreciation Personally When You Oversee a Large Group
How do you communicate appreciation effectively when you manage large groups of employees?
Overcoming Busyness – Our Cultural Addiction*
The first step that needs to be taken to become less busy is also the biggest hurdle we have to overcome.
7 Signs You Work with a Toxic Achiever — And How to Cope
Toxic achievers are like a large black walnut tree — it produces pounds and pounds of walnuts but nothing else can grow near the tree due to the toxicity of its leaves and root system. They produce, but nothing else lives.
Memorial Day: What Are We Remembering and Why?
If we are not intentional in communicating what is meaningful to us, then what is ‘important’ ceases to be different from anything else.
Why Employee Recognition Isn’t Working
Employee recognition programs work when they are used to recognize and reward achieving performance goals. Recognition, however, does not work well when organizations try to use large organizational programs to make employees feel valued individually.
Boost Employee Morale: 3 Simple Steps You Can Take
Organizations function better when employees (and managers) feel valued. Conversely, when employees don’t feel appreciated, bad results follow.