What if you viewed: Pain as fuel Hurt as something to look forward to Disappointments as your servant How would that change your outlook on life? On your relationships? On your business? In your government career? Do me a favor and indulge me until you finish reading...
Employee engagement is a difficult code to crack. Many employers are unsure of exactly how to boost it and what works. However, one thing that we all can agree on is that it has been declining. It is not easy to find out what works because employee engagement is...
Careers in Government likes when this article has a link to the month in which it is published. Valentine’s Day was suggested as a possible thread with which to weave but I have opted for a February event a little less obvious, but perhaps even more loved! An event...
“Don’t check your email first thing in the morning.” “Only check email at set times during the day.” “Make appointments for important tasks.” There’s no shortage of productivity advice out there between blogs, books, presentations and workshops. Often, you will hear...
In her book "Dare to Serve" my good friend Cheryl Bachelder, CEO of Popeyes Chicken asks: "How well do you know the people that work for you?" Cheryl then asks: "Do you know the three of four events of their lives that have shaped who they are today?" This has now...
Every day, many times across America; A six-year old sits in the corner in “Time Out” for a specific length of time for performance or behavior problems. A 15-year old is grounded for a specific length of time for performance or behavior problems. A 50-year old team...
Every organization I’ve ever dealt with has always grappled with the issue of what to do with the Records Management group. The trend hasn’t gotten any easier with the evolution into Information Governance, if anything it has become more difficult. After all where...
Building an effective wellness program means we must assess, understand the health situation and think strategically. There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to corporate wellness programming; each organization is experiencing different challenges, they are working...
Businesses typically spend much of their time and efforts around the customer experience. After all, it is the consumers that drive our businesses and keep us going, right? However, it is our employees that drive our consumer experience and ensure that they are...