Culture
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Apr 12, 2023
Who Knows the Company Story? Does It Even Matter?
When it comes to your company story — how and why your organization got started — how much do your people REALLY know? And does it even matter? These questions struck me this weekend as my wife, son, and daughter-in-law, (also my business partner), celebrated the 35th anniversary of our business. An Amazing 35-Year Adventure! April 8, […]
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Feb 8, 2023
Build a Stronger Team with Hard Conversations
Building a Stronger Team…What Works & What Might Not Consider this… When I worked on teams in the retail, food service, and financial industries, there were so many well-intending leaders who tried many different options to build a stronger team. Options like personality tests, games, after-hours events, and more. While the intention was great, the ROI of […]
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Sep 23, 2022
Why You SHOULD Have That Difficult Conversation at Work
© Can Stock Photo / gstockstudio Is a Difficult Conversation Really the Best Strategy? Most of us were taught early on that honesty is the best policy. But as we grow older and assume more personal and professional responsibility, the scope and breadth of problems we encounter grow more complex. The problems we are responsible […]
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May 4, 2022
How to Manage Your Manager
Too often good employees and good leaders have good intentions, yet they find themselves at a disconnect. So what can you do when you find you need to manage your manager? One of our viewers shared this scenario and asked this question… “I’m a very goal-driven person, and I have things I want to accomplish in my […]
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Apr 19, 2022
Setting Better Expectations with Your Team
Could you be setting better expectations with your team? If you’re looking to improve performance, starting with baseline expectations may be the next right step for you. In Episode 10 of The Man & The Millennial Show, we offer you five questions to help you get better results by setting better expectations. #settingexpectations #betterexpectations #employeeengagement […]
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Mar 30, 2022
Your Leadership Is Measured Against This…
Leadership performance is constantly being evaluated by employees today. It’s important that you know how you measure up because it could be that you need to start choosing different actions in order to be more effective. Today I am sharing a story to shed light on a step you can take to elevate your leadership […]
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Jan 6, 2022
Tornados, Turnover, & To-Do Lists
On the night of December 10th, 2021, primal instinct came over me. We had no more time – the F4 tornado was here. While it ripped through the field beside us, with all 5’3″, 115 pounds of my body, I desperately shielded and white-knuckled the bodies of my three children on the back floorboard of […]
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Nov 11, 2021
What’s Your Version of “Veterans Day”?
I witnessed a make-or-break moment recently. As I sat across the table from Jim, a manager poked his head into Jim’s office and asked, “Hey, can I ask you a question real quick?” With a smile on his face and a quick motion of his hand signaling the employee into the office, Jim said, “Of […]
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Jun 29, 2021
Dating At Work — Cool or No?
When you put a group of people together in person, if they spend enough time with each other, eventually, somebody is likely going to have the “urge to merge.” Think about it…summer camp, school classrooms, the office, etc. A summer crush at band camp might have been cool, but is dating at work a whole […]
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