From What I've Gathered
The Importance of Strategic Planning and Setting Goals in an Organization
Strategic planning and goal setting are vital to any healthy organization. They can help give your staff direction and create steps for continuous improvement.
Surviving the Holidays
What’s the first Christmas present you really, really wished for as a kid? Is there one special toy that still makes you feel nostalgic? The answer will depend on your generation. Some of us wanted a talking doll or an electric train set. Others wanted a video game or cell phone. To some degree, we…
Business Coaching: Qualities of a Good Coach
What are the qualities of a good business coach? It’s important to find a business coach with experience, drive, creativity, and empathy.
Choosing the Right Meeting Cadence for Your Team
How to Improve Meetings: Better Cadence & Rhythm Years ago, I saw the following advertisement headline: “Meetings, the creative alternative to working!” The faux ad went on to promote all the benefits of meetings: how they allow you to avoid work, let you reconnect with friends, provide an escape from the day-to-day. Most of us…
8 Questions to Ask a Business Coach Before Hiring
Should I Hire a Business Coach? If you’re reading this, you very well may be expecting me to answer with, “Yes, and make sure you hire me.” Well, sorry to disappoint. The reality is that the answer to that question really depends on the answers to a variety of questions, the first of which is,…
Values That Count
“It’s not hard to make decisions once you know what your values are.” That famous line is from Roy E. Disney. Most leaders would agree in principle, but despite our best intentions, living by core values is easier said than done. I often help clients develop compelling core values they will actually utilize. We begin…