It was in the early 90’s during a Dale Carnegie Leader in You session. Everyone was paired up to practice a tool that’s helps leaders get to know each other on a deeper level. Once everyone had their partners, the group started looking around and silently communicating with each other through eye contact. It turns Read More …
Gratitude drives effective collaboration Andy looked up from reading Lost Moon by Jim Lovell and said “Steely-Eyed Mission Man. That is what they called the engineers when they solved a big problem. Jim Lovell believes one of the negative impacts of losing the funding for the Apollo Missions, was losing their amazing, collaborative team. They Read More …
I promise every week won’t be this deep☺. This is the movie scene that helped me comprehend how deeply humans need to belong. I was 7 years old, watching A Girl Named Sooner. Sooner is brought from the ‘backwoods’ of Indiana, to live with a young couple, in town. She was excited to go to Read More …
The entire month of April is dedicated to honoring all of our communities’ volunteers and encouraging volunteerism throughout the month. Whether your current employer has a volunteer program or not, here are four reasons to consider lending a hand. Experience the ‘Happiness Effect.’ The conclusion of the London School of Economics study of large groups Read More …
Shockingly, 92% of people who set New Year’s goals never actually achieve them according to research conducted by the University of Scranton. As the first quarter of 2017 closes, it’s time to check-in and see how you’re tracking. If you’re feeling frustrated and discouraged with your performance thus far, remember that you are certainly not Read More …