Bridging Generations: Mentorship for Stronger Teams
This past weekend, I was supposed to lead a team to a bonspiel in Detroit (Barbara - 60ish, Deb 50ish, Julia 40ish, Krista 20-30ish). I’m sad to say, at the last minute I was very sick and had to find a sub for...
Agile and Lean: A Powerful Duo for Team Resilience
I could drop into a business blindfolded and identify the three barriers to having an Agile & Lean organization. Call me arrogant, but when I see the pattern repeat itself over and over again, I think CEOs need to...
Do this to avoid killing trust and diminishing your influence
Nothing is worse than settling into a meeting and watching a 50-page powerpoint that sucks the life out of you. Yet we continue the same behavior day after day until we realize this is absolutely insane. I’m not saying...
LEAN is a Four Letter Word: How to avoid the inherent waste in a Lean Initiative
Let me give it to you straight. No amount of operational efficiency you glean from a Lean Initiative is going to give you sustainable results without three fundamentals: Responsibility & Accountability...
How Savvy CEOs Safeguard Organizational Stability Through Mentorship
CEO’s that gloss over mentorship realize corporate destabilization due to poor performance and retention challenges. Why does leadership invest so much in bringing in great talent to leave it unmanaged and wither with...
Building a LEAN Team: Key Strategies for Optimal Productivity
If you fell short of your Productivity Improvements in your organization in 2023, do not repeat the same approach! If you were wildly successful in achieving your productivity results, high five and I’m right there...
A Guide to Transforming Hope into Action for a Successful 2024
The year is coming to a close and your fate has been sealed. It often feels anti-climactic as you then have to ramp up to a new year of setting goals and “Hoping” you can achieve them or get that new role. Stop hoping...
Three things you need to do to create your personal forecast for a winning year
I want to congratulate you on an absolutely amazing year! You met all your target objectives, got a promotion and you found balance in both your work and personal life! Congratulations! I know I’ve had a great year for...
How to Craft Your Success Story
After you've taken inventory of your own self assessment, what stories can you tell others about the value you bring? This is the time to build up your arsenal of stories for your next role within the company or that...
Empower Your Year-End Review: Mastering the Art of Gathering Data to Reflect on Your Achievement
December is a time of closure and take stock in what you’ve accomplished this year. The “year end” review is simply a data point for someone else to say if you have accomplished the objectives or not. However, I’d like...