In 1500 words or less, each post will give you something you can use TODAY to build yourself, your people and your organization whether your organization is a "for-profit" or a "not-for-profit."
Looking at new ideas and concepts through the eyes of the fearful and the critical can better prepare organizations for unintended consequences. Taking this empathetic approach can reveal weaknesses and potentially fatal issues. This process is called RED TEAMING.
Quitting a job isn’t something most people do very often. It will likely always be stressful, but it is a skill and a process you can learn.
As a society, we have two responsibilities; the first is to illuminate period poverty so everyone can help to reduce the stigma that exists in schools, at home, and in work environments. Second, we can ensure that the supply of the right products in the right quantity is accessible to anyone who needs them.
Everybody has heard the statistics that more people are afraid of public speaking than they are about dying.
Whether true or not, public speaking does create high levels of anxiety for most people.
The fear is very real. Left unchecked, the fear can cost opportunities professionally, academically, and personally.
“Always take the high road”. It is tempting to strike back when wronged. One of my favourite mentors uses the Klingon reference, “Revenge is a dish best served cold,” and she is right, but even better, leave revenge for karma to sort out.
Many of us have been there, we took the time to have a “kick-ass” resume, nailed the cover letter, had some great references, got an interview, and then got to the interview … and something happened, with the job in sight, just like an overconfident race car driver, we crashed in the final corner and didn’t get the job.
Want to know why? How to prevent it from happening again, or to help someone else?
Checkout this short guide …
Hiring the right person for any position is part craft and part science. You are dealing with experiences and trying to gauge potential. Reviewing these few points at the end of each interview with your co-interviewer can give you insights into the applicant that might just be enough to influence your decision on who to hire. They can make the difference between hiring someone who “could do the job” and hiring a person “who can excel at the job and grow with your organization”.
There are best movie lists, best music lists etcetera. With my university and college-age kids home for the holidays, we decided to make a list of “good things” to know. Each of them lives away from home and we started talking about things that “would have been nice to know” when they moved away. Whether going away to school or moving out on your own, these were their thoughts.
Good meetings don’t just happen. Preparation, Planning and Practice make good meetings. Good meeting techniques, like your organization, change and evolve. Some meetings will be better than others but your goal should be to have your people leave your meetings feeling like they understand what is going on, why something is happening, and be excited about moving forward.
