Happy New Year!
I sure would like to meet the individual who started the idea of New Year’s resolutions so I could smack them upside the head!
Why do we have to wait for the New Year to commitment to change when we know we’re thinking of doing something about that extra weight or bad habit way […]

One of the toughest parts of interviewing is tucking away preconceived ideas and prejudices and examining candidates based solely on ability to do the job while fitting the company’s culture and value system.
However, equal opportunity interviewing is an important aspect of recruiting.
I remember a story I heard years ago (so some of the details have […]

“We promote family values –
almost as often as we promote family members.
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According to Miriam-Webster, favoritism is the “showing of special favors” and nepotism is “favoritism based on kinship.”
Nepotism and favoritism become a problem when they are the norm rather than the exception in employment practices. That is, family members or favorite employees are considered over […]

With the holidays upon us – Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwaanza, Eid ul-Adha, Winter Solstice, any others you may celebrate — I thought it might be a good time to talk about diversity and celebrate what makes each of us unique.
During this season and throughout the year, many people speak about the need for tolerance. While […]

Training new employees using a combined platform of classroom and on-the-job training is effective only if the program you design is meant to actually teach not discourage participants.
What do I mean?
When last we met I explained how a friend of mine had gone through a mind-clogging training program which was so overwhelming that participants dropped […]

When it comes to training new employees, is it better to do it on-the-job (OJT) or in a classroom?
Most would argue that a combination of both is the ideal answer. And they’re probably right, if it’s handled correctly.
A friend of mine recently went through an intensive six-week classroom training course (originally intended to be twelve […]

If you’re into sports, you’ll understand the benefits of cross training.
Just as exercise can provide an athlete with a total-body tune-up by strengthening the heart, bones, muscles, and joints, exercising the mind and flexing the skills of each of your team members by allowing them to engage in cross training can lead to an overall […]

“I’ve always found that the speed of the boss
is the speed of the team” - Lee Iacocca
 
The concept of team is fundamental to business as well as to many other areas of life; however, the success of any team is directly linked to the person at the helm.
After all, how often do you see […]

“Setting an example is not the main means of influencing another,
it is the only means” - Albert Einstein
It goes without saying that a lot of what we do today is done as a team rather than just as an individual.
Discoveries in medicine, making a movie, creating a successful organization, and winning at sports may […]

Note: Last week was the draft for both of my son’s basketball teams, which I coach. I thought it would be a good time to talk about teamwork since so much of the work we do is with others …. our team.

Team –
Together Everyone Achieves More

Baseball is a team sport. So is softball, basketball, football, […]