Productivity
Stop Working So Much!
It’s in my blood! I grew up in a family that rewarded it. For many years I believed it was responsible for everything good in
May 8, 2019
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Leadership
Is the “People Stuff” Getting You Down?
I was coaching a client last week and asked about his progress since he went to our WorkingSm@rt class. He said, “Well, I’m more organized
March 19, 2019
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Leadership
Running Meetings with Purpose: Wait, Why Are We Here?
Last week, as I plugged into my computer and logged into my video conferencing software, I found myself asking this exact question. It was the
February 6, 2019
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Productivity
Finding TIME to Achieve Your Goals
In LEAN Six Sigma, there is an acronym for 8 different forms of operational waste called DOWNTIME (defects, overproduction, waiting, not utilizing staff talent, travel,
January 16, 2019
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Productivity
There is no Q5: 5 ways to take control of your 2018 results before it’s too late
There is no Q5! I saw this headline on something this morning and I almost spit out my coffee. It’s obviously true but I know
December 6, 2018
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Change
Be an Advocate for Change
It’s not always easy for managers to know what their role is during changes. Here are two big ones.
September 14, 2018
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Leadership
Where Do They Stand? A Simple Technique for Understanding Buy-in
Raise your hand if this scenario sounds familiar: you’re 55 minutes into your one-hour team meeting to introduce a new change, you wanted your team
April 16, 2018
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Change
Say What Now? 4 Steps to Managing Resistance to Change
Think back to the last time you suggested a new idea to someone else. It could have been as simple as a new recipe for dinner
April 6, 2018
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Leadership
5 Ways to Re-energize
Focus on Results, Not Tasks In order to change results, you have to focus on the right things. Thinking about your day as a bunch
February 15, 2018
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Productivity
The Struggle for Focus and 3 Ways to Improve It
This morning I didn’t follow my own rules and here’s what happened: 7:00 Start pc 7:01 Dive right into email 7:03 Open email with fun
August 7, 2017
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