Teamwork, as opposed to independent work, has increased dramatically in the last two decades. Some calculate the average time spent working with others has increased 50% or more in the last 20 years. Many times the result of the team’s collaborative effort is greater than the sum of each individual’s contribution; this is the magic […]
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The Differences in Your Team Make the Difference
It is widely recognized that diverse teams outperform homogeneous teams. A 2015 McKinsey report on 366 public companies found that those organizations in the top 25% for ethnic and racial diversity in management were 35% more likely to have above average financial returns. Below are three reasons why having a team with visible and invisible differences positively […]
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day: Here’s to Making Your Own Luck
The quote above is from Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson is one of my favorite historical leaders. In fact, I feel so close to him, I’ve given him a nickname – TJ. TJ was no slacker. He was a hard worker who accomplished quite a bit in his lifetime. Just five of TJ’s many significant accomplishments include: […]
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Supply Your Own Sunshine and Happiness
We are on day 31 of 2018. Thus far, we have experienced 40 days of winter, with 50 days left to go. In Indiana that means too many gray days and not enough “squinting at the sun, unable to see the traffic light, blinded by the gorgeous rays” days. Having a sunny disposition is contagious. […]
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The Difference Between Being Busy and Being Productive
I’m sure you’re too busy for this 4-minute video but humor me for 2-minutes and I’ll give you a very brief synopsis. Many of my corporate clients struggle with the issue of working on the RIGHT thing. This video squarely addresses that problem. The most common strength of the 17.5 million people who have […]
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Managers Push, Leaders Pull: Tips to Become a Good Puller
Do you push or pull? We see these words frequently in our daily lives (mostly above door handles), but they have meaning in our work lives too. Marketers use the terms push and pull to explain how they can strategically gain a new customer. If you decide to use push marketing, your approach is to […]
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New Year’s Resolution 2018: Be a Giver
Are you a giver at work? It turns out that givers, as compared to takers or matchers, are both the HIGHEST and the LOWEST performers at work. Adam Grant, the author of Give and Take and Originals, believes that creating organizations with more high performing givers is a workplace imperative. So, if becoming a giver […]
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People Need One Another
Do you like to fly solo? I ask that question both literally and figuratively. Sometimes it’s nice to travel alone. You don’t need to wait for your companion’s luggage or worry about getting them a latte before boarding. It can be nice to work independently too. When we work solo, we may believe we have […]
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The Power of Differences
Most of us have experienced the fear of being different at some point in our lives. I had more than a fleeting awareness that there were a handful of things about me that were different from my peers during grade school. Most notably, I was Caucasian and all my best friends during the period between […]
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Happiness Study – Results Everyone Should Know
This TEDTalk is worth every minute it takes to watch. Below is a quick summary for those who don’t have 12 minutes to watch this fascinating video that explains the results of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, the longest study on happiness ever conducted. Connections with people are what impact health and happiness. The […]
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