by David Wheatley | Development
Yeong hired Patrick four months ago, and though he seemed a good fit with the right background, Yeong is having second thoughts. Patrick has failed to expand into new markets that were his goal, and he hasn’t addressed some performance issues in his department....
by Christi Barrett | Change, Development, Performance, Success
Stuff happens. You pull out of the garage on your way to work, already thinking of what you need to do once you arrive. Suddenly, WHAM! You’ve sideswiped the huge dumpster that the contractor left in the driveway in preparation for an upcoming roof replacement....
by Christi Barrett | Change, Courage, Creativity, Development, Flexibility, Success
Whitney Johnson wrote a blog post called How to Identify Your Disruptive Skills. She wasn’t instructing people on how to be rude or annoying. She wrote about how you can uncover their most unique strengths. As she said, “These may be capacities that are so...
by Christi Barrett | Change, Development, Discipline, Performance, Success
Remember the 1996 book by Hillary Clinton titled It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us? One main idea of Clinton’s book was that it takes more than a parent to nurture children who thrive and ultimately contribute to society. The village idea can...
by John Barrett | Coaching, Development, Leadership
A recent Business Week article advocated that the 360 degree assessment should be a thing of the past. Typically, the 360 evaluation includes peers, direct reports and others giving feedback anonymously, all using the same assessment tool. Scores for each group are...
by Christi Barrett | Development, Leadership
“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet,” said Helen Keller. Leaders today should be full of character, given the challenges we face. What helps some people weather the storms, while others lose their way? Resilience – that ability to fall...
