by Tiffany Funk | Motivation, Organizational Climate
Did you know that managers are responsible for 70% of the variance in employee engagement? The impact of that statistic cuts both ways. It means a good boss helps create a healthy, productive work environment and a not-so-good manager can cause direct reports to dread...
by David Wheatley | Leadership
Leaders need to stay ahead of their direct reports to inspire and motivate. The danger is that the leader may get so far ahead of people that they cannot relate to the daily reality, coach or connect people with the vision. So set your pace ahead of your team, but not...
by David Wheatley | Delegation, Training
Daisy is a cow. She just got a new field. Daisy is excited and a little anxious about this new field. On the first day, Daisy’s anxiety caused her to stick pretty much to the middle of the field. Emily, the farmer, left her alone to find her own way. A few days later,...
by Christi Barrett | Work/Life Balance
I’m leaving in a week for a vacation. Exciting! And there’s a lot to do before I leave. I’ve been working with focus to ensure that my time away is as stress-free as possible – and that I don’t come back to chaos and being overwhelmed by...
by David Wheatley | Change
The pressure is mounting. ABC Hospitality has begun to recognize that it must change its environmental practices for two reasons. First, their customer base expects them to follow up their talk of “less waste” with concrete steps. Investors recognize that more...