In this Leadership series we are talking about connecting—connecting to people, connecting people to the business results you want, and getting those results. In Step 1 you selected up to 3 of the most critical strategic themes or objectives. Now you will prepare to share these objectives or themes
Big businesses in the U.S. are receiving bailout funds. Whether they “deserve” this or not is something many of us question. I for one am always loathe for dollars to be thrown to who yells the loudest or can harm the most, rather than those positioned to add the most
Overwhelmed with your days right now? Underwhelmed with your business or job? Let me re-introduce you to …connection… starting with the people around you… I’m a bottom-line gal… and I am here to tell you to get social within your organization. I am positive that doing so will improve
Today more than ever a leader needs their team to care and tend to the bottom line. We’ve got that—Wow! Here’s our “wow” for this week: This Wow! goes to —- who decided that he and a friend could build an application we needed, and do so on their own
From what is (now) to what can be (in the future) What’s in it for me? (aka WIIFM). You may be asking yourself this right now. Do you think there has been a disconnect in communication, and strategy, in corporate America? I know there has! When people are not communicating transparently and
What does teamwork really mean? Would the U.S. economy be where it is today if we really had this? Ok, the U.S. economy is for another post. This post is about us, and how in bad times we are becoming a better and more focused team. This Wow! was hard
Have you ever leaned toward avoidance when you haven’t delivered because you “know” the person you must speak to is going to be disappointed? Getting past this block can be difficult. Here’s our “wow” for this week: This Wow! goes to two team members who tend to be troubleshooters
It is not often easy for a new employee to show value…and then often they don’t feel valued. This is an important time for communication. It’s even tougher when the boss doesn’t really understand the role well… Here’s our “wow” for this week: This Wow! goes out to —
Getting the right things done, with less… When we make steps toward this goal, even small ones, then I just have to say…Wow! Here’s our “wow” for this week: This Wow! goes out to —- for continuously seeking ways to meet our design needs—which are defined by our market’s
A goal of the Collaborative-Action blog is to bring practical, do-able steps that will lead to performance management that works. Following is the first in a series of interviews to meet that goal. Last week I had the pleasure of interviewing Professor Andy Neely, of University of Cambridge, Cranfield School