Stepping in to 2021
I love the New Year’s holiday. It always feels like a fresh start to me. But like many of you, I’m guessing, I get tripped up by setting resolutions. The freshness of the calendar inspires me to improve everything …
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A few of my favorite things
Like most folks, I love lots of things about the holiday season – the scents, the candy, the merriment. At the top of my list, though, is the holiday card exchange. I look forward to opening the …
Huddle up!
I’m not a football player, or any kind of an athlete, really. But I love a good huddle. The entire concept – circling up with your teammates, joining arms, putting heads together to hash out the …
Grace and space
In the managerial communications classes I teach, we cover lots of material on relationships with coworkers – subordinates, peers and bosses. Concepts like active listening, empathy, respect, teamwork and clear communication are essential components in effective …
Joy comes in the morning
Life just seems wrong in this moment in time. I truly wonder if, and how, our country can recover. A pandemic, an economic depression, and now vast civil unrest. The senseless, tragic death of George Floyd on …