Inspiring Management Tips
Managers can hear a lot from moments of silence
It was completely silent. I didn’t hear a sound. Nothing. Really, I mean nothing. Last Thursday night, in the pitch dark and hazy fog, I stood atop the Mount Washington Observatory weather station, pictured here, at the summit of Mount Washington. This legendary place located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, is known for…
Fear has many looks and is stifling to employee productivity
Grace is always on guard. Any new sound, or unusual sight, whether real or imagined, haunts her. She is in overdrive to protect her safety, and probably mine, too. Animals have that instinct, especially those that live (or started out like Grace did) in an environment with constant unknown and life-threatening factors. It could be…
Join us on March 21, 2013 from 8:00 a.m. to noon!
Interested to know more about your leadership style? Join like-minded professionals for a morning of self-exploration and find out what type of leader you are! Pssst …. here’s a secret …. You don’t need to change your leadership style to be more effective. You just have to know what it is and how to adjust to…
The real reason managers shouldn’t ignore a problem
The perfect employee. The perfect manager. The perfect workplace. Wouldn’t it be nice if that existed? When it comes to managing people, one of the best things we can do is to realize that nothing will ever be perfect. There will always be problems. There will always be conflicts. It’s how we deal with them…
FREE webinar, being held on Thursday evening, April 11, 2013, from 8:00 to 8:45 pm ET.
Spring forward into new beginnings! Just as the warmer temperatures bring rejuvenated life to the outdoors, you can begin to see your career exploration blossom, too. these free benefits through Here’s some of the comments we received from previous attendees: “I found the discovery part of the session very helpful.” “I learned that it is…
Boston explosions provide reminder to create compassionate work environments
For the nation and the world, and most definitely New England, the news this week has focused on the events at the Boston Marathon. My husband and I were in the city on Sunday for the afternoon Red Sox baseball game. We parked in Cambridge and took the subway to Fenway Park, which required bus…
Managers need to provide a culture that accepts (some) failure
Taking risks is necessary but often stifled in organizations No matter what your job is, there are risks that you will face. How you handle those risks ultimately affects the quality of your performance. Do you take an appropriate level of risks? Do you encourage risk-taking? Or do you suppress it? Are you so risk-averse that…
Fear in your workplace is killing performance
Managers can be oblivious to the fear that employees face in the workplace. Is there fear in your organization? Are you indeed even creating it? It’s a deeper issue than what one might quickly assign to obvious root causes, such as layoffs in financially struggling companies, performance issues, or extreme friction between a manager and…
Leading the way into new territory takes work
Managers need to step out of comfort zone to lead well My legs were heavy. My heart beat fast. Each step of pulling my snowshoes up and into the heavy, deep snow was effort. All I could see ahead was a long open space of an unbroken path. In my narrow focus, I was missing…
