Inspiring Management Tips
Sign up here! “What type of leader are you?” workshop on Sept 27, 2012
This is your personal invitation to join like-minded professionals who are interested to learn more about their own leadership style. “This was a fantastic day! The intimate class size was perfect and allowed us the opportunity to relate real life situations to behaviors by other managers and myself. There were several from our company who…
Managers need to be decisive
Sometimes, somebody just needs to make a decision. I was lucky to have my husband be that person recently. He, Grace, and I headed out on a new trail we found in a book listing hikes in our local area. We copied pages from the book with the map and text describing the walk; the…
“Finding the Perfect Fit” article published in Business NH Magazine
The May 2012 issue of Business NH Magazine features an article authored Robin Eichert, entitled “Finding the Perfect Fit.” It’s part of the 2012 Human Resources Guide where you’ll find a series of articles on a variety of helpful HR topics. Another very interesting article in this issue highlights the Leadership NH program, which celebrated…
The value of being lazy
I often hear a manager complain about an employee being lazy. And of course, we all know that being lazy is really not a desirable trait in the workforce; it certainly won’t get you an outstanding performance review nor anything that you’d tout on your resume. But there are times when I’d say you can…
Signals of discomfort are often subtle
The walks are off. Grace won’t walk down the street again. Last week she agreed to go four straight days. On Thursday, I could tell the walk had become a chore. She was trying to do what she thought she should do, but I could tell that it’s wasn’t fun for her. In fact, she…
People need time and space for change. Are you giving them both?
Grace went for a walk! Three days in a row! That may not seem like earth-shattering news. But those of you who recall a recent post know that Grace put her foot down (so to speak) and refused walking down the road we had traveled for years. Recent target shooting by a neighbor had frightened…
Are you protecting something even though no one else wants it?
Grace loves her marrow bones. It’s one of her all-time favorite treats. So when Oliver and Dodger even throw a glance her way, she goes into protection mode. Those cats could care less about a beef bone. They haven’t once licked it or attempted to play with it (despite the fact that every single item…
Feel like you’re in a fight? Play instead.
I never tire of watching our cats fight. Or play. I’m never really sure which it is. They mostly seem to enjoy the exchanges. There is the occasional snarly meow that has the distinct sound of being extremely annoyed. But the fighting (or playing) continues, on and on and on, it goes. Co-workers can have…
Want to eliminate workplace dysfunction? Get ticked off!
It’s tick season. Hardly a day goes by that we don’t find at least one tick on Grace. Finding and removing these rather troublesome parasites gives us a lesson for how to better handle difficult colleagues and eliminate workplace dysfunction. Ticks are more than annoying, they carry real health dangers to dogs and humans. Part…
