Hubby returned from running errands and excitedly told me about the new screens that had been installed on the gas pumps—screens that played music and TV shows.
“What a great concept,” he gushed. “Now I don’t have to just stand there anymore.”
Had hubby participated in the University of Virginia time alone study, I know he would have been in the 58% of participants who said being alone with their thoughts was difficult. (more…)
Even though we often act as if it was true, many of the options we face in life, love, and leadership aren’t limited to an either/or choice. Many times, if we look at little deeper, we’ll see a bountiful array of both head and heart opportunities.
One area where an either/or or both/and orientation shows up in stark contrast is in how we work with others, whether it’s at the office, home, in the community. (more…)
Ouch! His written words were cutting, cold, and cruel.
“It’s obvious she’s trying to pull a fast one. Does she think I’m stupid? Some kind of wimp? Tell her she’s finished writing for us. We don’t work with devious people.”
Wow!
My crime? Emailing the wrong file. I’d been in a hurry and carelessly attached an article that had been published earlier elsewhere. Negligent? Absolutely. Conniving? No way. (more…)
Barry was speechless, first with shock and then with anger, as he read the email from his boss.
See below. Here’s input from Kevin on how you handled the project team meeting today. Get it fixed. Fast.
Thought you should know my reactions to the productivity project team meeting this morning. Don’t know why but Barry led it. Barry was disorganized and unprepared. His answers to questions from finance totally missed the mark.
Kevin was Barry’s peer. They were both managers in the operating division of the company where they worked. They’d joined the company on the same day, went through the same onboarding classes, had attended several leadership development off sites together, and occasionally met for lunch. They weren’t best buddies nor were they total strangers. (more…)
Only eight percent of the employees surveyed in the Forum Global Leadership Pulse Survey had a high level of trust for their leaders.
34 percent say they trust their boss less today than they did before.
Five percent said they don’t trust their boss at all.
And the other 53 percent have varying levels of low trust.
I’m thinking that’s a whole lot of too little trust. How about you?
Individuals who feel that their leader has, or will, demonstrate care and consideration will reciprocate this sentiment in the form of desired behaviors. ~K.T. Dirks, professor
Gallup’s State of the Global Workforce reported that “a solid foundation of trust can lead to increased productivity, profitability and lower turnover.” (more…)
