Managing Millennials
Every twenty years a new generation enters the workforce. The Millennials were born between 1980 and 2000, and are characterized as tech savvy, multitaskers who are intellectually curious, confident, and socially conscious. However, Millennials are also viewed as lazy, entitled, selfish, and shallow. Millennials are providing unique challenges to today’s managers. Listed below are a […]
Email Effectiveness Is Here
Email can be out of control for most people. In fact, nearly 200 billion emails are sent and received every day. It is no wonder that even in the era of electronic communications; sometimes our message doesn’t have the intended impact. The consultants at Mandel Consulting came up with a six-step method for increasing […]
The Key to Building Effective Teams
How do you guild an effective team? “Feedback is the breakfast of champions.” – Ken Blanchard, author of The One Minute Manager The Gallup 2013 State of the Global Workplace study concluded that only 13% of employees are committed to innovation and organizational development. That means the vast majority of workers are either checked out or […]
Living A Life of Balance
Balance? Yes, balance. it is possible. “Someone should tell us, right at the start of our lives that we are dying. Then we might live life to the limit, every minute of every day. Do it! Whatever you want to do, do it now!” Michael Landon – Actor (1936 – 1991) Everyone has 168 hours […]
Use Armor When Life Hits You
How do you start your day? With Armor? When you start your day energized, it creates a momentum that flows throughout the day. When you start your day emotionally exhausted, you barely have enough energy to make it through the day. How you begin the day determines the course of your day; therefore, it’s important […]
Life Counterbalance
You ask, “What is life counterbalance?” What happens when one of the tires on your car is completely flat? Are you able to move? No, and if you try, it will be an extremely bumpy ride. What happens when one of your tires is low on air? Can you travel as fast? No, and if […]
Gold, Silver or Bronze?
Level of Play – Are you a Gold, Silver or Bronze Player? When it comes to winning, the first step is you must decide. Once you have made a commitment to win, you now get to decide what level of results you want: bronze, silver or gold! Everyone has the same access to success and […]
Half Time Is Over
“Destiny is not a matter of chance; it’s a matter of choice. It’s nothing to be waited for; it is a thing to be achieved.” – William Jennings Bryan It’s August, we are three-quarters of the way through the year, a perfect time to reflect on the Quarter 1, Quarter 2 and the first half […]
Interested or Committed
Are you interested or committed? “There is a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in doing something, you do it only when it is convenient. When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.” ~ Ken Blanchard The question that stands is are you interested in your goals, or are you […]
I Don’t Have Time!
How often do you hear yourself saying, “I don’t have time”? In our fast-paced instant response society it is easy to become overwhelmed and feel like there is more to do than fits in a day. The truth is we all have the same amount of time; the question is how effective are you with […]