Mentoring: Make Time
Do you consider yourself a good employee? How did you become one? If I were a gambler, I’d wager at least one person spent real time with you during various stages of your career. “I don’t have time to teach someone, …
Category Archives: Relationships
Purpose pays
When defining a brand’s purpose, one must think back and ask the tough question: why wasthe product/service was created? “To make money” is no longer a feasible answer in today’s saturated marketplace. Once you have clarity on …
What does PR really stand for?
If you’ve read the headline, you might be thinking this is a “gimmie.” Blue Wagon Group is a public relations firm, so clearly “PR” stands for … public relations. True. But, unless you’re a public relations professional, you might not …
Trust doesn’t come first
I began teaching at a North Carolina university in the fall of 2021 and learned immediately the last chapter we studied needed to be the first. Ethics and professionalism are not where to wrap up the conversation …
Stop navigating and float in good company
As adults, I think we are pressured to always be on-track, be clear, have direction. Of course, these things are necessary and usually helpful in our work—but I also think, at times, they can hinder us …
The courage to ask for help
Asking for help has never come easily to me, whether personally or professionally. Indeed, I don’t think it’s something that comes easily to most people. We are hardwired towards independence and often perceive asking for help …
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 …
Talk is not cheap.
Whether you’re sitting in a chaise lounge, a plastic beach chair or hiding in your new makeshift home “office,” chances are you are acutely aware we are at a pivotal point as a society, and perhaps …
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 …