Prioritize Problem Solving
Overwhelmed leaders may want to look at how they prioritize problem solving. Good intentions can lead to spending a tremendous amount of time on every issue that comes up. This [...]
Feb, 11
2019
Feb, 6
2019
Keep Your Focus During Frustration
When you keep your focus during frustration at work, you become much more effective on the job. Challenging moments will happen but how much do you want them to impact [...]
Feb, 5
2019
Engage New Employees
How well does your business engage new employees? Often, a lot of time is spent in the hiring process but the training that comes later is haphazard. As a result, [...]
Feb, 4
2019
Avoid the Complicated Solution
Many organizations fall into the trap of a complicated solution, when trying to solve a problem. While a complicated solution works, it often takes too much time and energy. Over [...]
Jan, 30
2019
Starbucks Coffee Challenge
The Starbucks coffee challenge reminds us that even massive corporations can have little problems that impact the bottom line. In this case, the challenge wasn't a marketing campaign but rather [...]
Jan, 23
2019
Ken Okel Live Presentation
In honor of episode 400, here's an extended cut of a Ken Okel live presentation. It covers a lot of ground and addresses several growing workforce challenges. Plus, you'll get [...]
Jan, 22
2019
Dealing with Difficult People
Successfully dealing with difficult people at work may require you to accept some truths. It’s hard to change someone’s hardwired behavior, even if you are their superior. But a slightly [...]
Jan, 21
2019
Surviving a Toxic Work Culture
Surviving a toxic work culture is possible but it may require you to get out of your comfort zone. In many cases, something changed at your perfect job. There’s new [...]
Jan, 14
2019
Selling Your Idea to Employees
When it comes to selling your idea to employees, does it feel like you’re trying to convince a reluctant caveman to embrace fire? You know the idea is good, you [...]
Jan, 9
2019
A Surprising Key to Organizational Change
The world of retail sales can give you a surprising key to organizational change. For the industry leaders, extreme focus during small windows of time can make or break their [...]