The Resident Toad
Some people ask many questions in meetings (and other interactions) for sport. They have no real interest in the topic. Some people ask many questions for a deeper meaning. They…
Read moreFive Whys for a Better Work Calendar Part 2 of 4
Five Whys for a Better Work Calendar Part 2 in a series 4 blogs on improving your work quality of life. Too many meetings? Ready to make a change? This…
Read moreQuality vs Metrics
The moment you embarrass or fire someone or several someones, because of a metric, your metrics program is over. Quality competes with metrics. How can you work smarter knowing this?
Read moreYour Team has Capacity Issues? Great Questions for Leaders
What are your personal reflections on how this is happening on your teams? What behaviors might I be doing, or words I am saying that might contribute to this? How…
Read moreWe Want Your Feedback
Are you sure of what you want? Asking for employee feedback does not require much of a commitment. But doing something with the feedback you ask for, does. Taking in…
Read moreWhat are you Asking?
Leaders who have never been asked to coach employees in the past usually can’t simply start doing it because you asked them to. And, why do your employees need coaching?…
Read moreVision is King
Organizations with highly motivated and engaged employees know that vision is king. The quick-win, distracting rush of employee survey action plans, and events with catchy names are fun, but they…
Read more“Comfortable Around Leadership”
It’s an old-school “competency” for employees: to say that someone is “comfortable around leadership.” And yet we still see HR using this measure in our organizations. There is a skill…
Read moreCorporate Entitlement 1
Based on an AB2 Consulting Services YouTube video, this blog is the first in a two-part series on helping yourself and others work through change. Employees and leaders of American…
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