I love hearing about an organization's history and journey. About how they started, how they grew and the lessons that came along the...

When hiring for a specific role, it's easy to fixate on finding the perfect person. Someone who can pay attention to the details, while...

How many times have we heard the recipe for a feedback sandwich? It typically goes something like this: Ingredients 2 parts nice comments...

We’re far enough into 2018 to ask the question – is anyone else breathing a sigh of relief that 2017 is behind us? Whether it involved...

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“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” -- Thomas Edison If Tom worked for your company today, where would he...

Sunk costs are the investments we make into something which can never be recovered. The problem is: People have a hard time cutting their...

I recently came across this article tackling the issue of why some of us try hard and others give up. I have three kids of my own, so it...

I'm old. So old in fact, I remember a time when my recruiting strategy was typically built around a single source—a newspaper. Fast...

“Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” - Henry Ford I fell upon this quote this...

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"Let's promote him!" This is unfortunately a very common response by leaders when they have a great performer within their company. He's...

If I asked you how you were doing today, I'd guess your response might include the word "busy.” I know I would say it. Being busy as a...

"I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot...

When I talk to managers about the idea of coaching, I typically get one of two responses to the idea: I don’t know how and the idea of...

I have a surprise for you. Did you know managers and employees find little to no value in completing performance reviews? Okay, so it’s...