Did you know that laughter lowers blood pressure, boost your immune system, reduces stress hormones and improves alertness, memory, productivity and creativity? So should we laugh more at work? Absolutely! With stress in the workplace becoming a real problem for many companies and employers, we all need to laugh and have more fun at work! […] Read more
Leadership Tips
Several years ago I conducted an informal poll on LinkedIn. I asked primarily HR and leadership professionals one question, “What would you consider the number one or two things managers can do to help make their employees feel valued? I received well over several hundred responses to this question and created a top 10 list […] Read more
Ever have one of those bad annual employee performance evaluations? This hilarious video might be a bit out there in regards to a reaction in a performance evaluation, but maybe not too far :) Year end performance reviews can be tough. They are often times filled with uncertainty for both the manager and employee. I […] Read more
I love leadership stories and especially parables. Such stories and parables often highlight and reinforce important leadership traits. This leadership story/parable, like many of the stories I post on my blog, are great to share. They are a wonderful way to teach and train effective leadership. The following parable highlights five things great leaders should […] Read more
We have all seen it, heard stories of it, and/or possibly personally lived the life of it. What is the “it?” It is wasted leadership potential. Do you desire to be a leader with more influence, to have a greater impact on someone’s life, or to change an organization for lasting good (not intended to […] Read more
