Often a major challenge in determining if and how to make changes or improvements is to conduct an effective fact-finding mission. In some cases, this could take weeks or even months of painstaking research. Especially under today’s market pressure, organizations often don’t take the time they should to get accurate, reliable information. People often cloud…
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East Coast Earthquake Shaking Things Up in New Jersey
Tuesday morning, I was sitting at my desk working away and my coworker—native to Maryland and a new resident of California for the past 7 months—came running over to my office. “Kristina, there was an earthquake on the East Coast!” She’s been nervous and anxious about experiencing her first earthquake in tremor-prone California and of…
Expect the Best with Changes at Work
French author François de la Rochefoucauld coined the phrase, “The only thing constant in life is change,” in the 17th century. But his words could not be more apropos to describe the current work climate today. Preparing yourself for change – from your job responsibilities to your future – may trump any other skill in…
It’s The Leadership, Stupid!
“Do you believe leadership is more than just a spot on the org chart, or a specific title, or funding a project, or answering a key question, or having responsibility for particular decisions?” – Nilofer Merchant Dale Carnegie did. He believed that being a good leader meant changing the attitudes and behaviors of those under…