Imagine…

You walk into work on Monday, and they announce a layoff.

Have you had this happen?

I have on numerous occasions across my career.  I worked in corporate America for 24 years and went through downsizing and layoffs every few years.

It was hard on everyone, especially during...

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Introduction

If your aim is to excel in life and business based on your own unique talents, then CliftonStrengths is for you. CliftonStrengths is a talent assessment owned and offered by Gallup.

It’s possible you are one of the 27 million people who...

A few years ago I was asked to speak on “Leadership” to a women’s professional networking group within the Utility industry.  To prepare for the topic, which of course is really quite broad, I randomly selected about a dozen women in the organization to talk with about...

These are the words every owner or leader wants to hear from their employees. Right?

I heard these words from a beautiful woman at Stinnett & Associates when I was visiting yesterday. I was there to run a meeting for SoarOklahoma (but that’s another story).  I encountered this...

For CCK Strategies, one of the secrets to their Winning Culture is asking for employees to commit to being GREAT.

CCK’s G.R.E.A.T. building blocks clearly articulate what is expected of its employees, something employees everywhere need to know. Here’s how the company defines what...

One of the most common practices in hiring is to hire friends.

Good strategy right?

WRONG! This is one of the biggest hiring mistakes people make. Believe it or not.

It can be a good strategy when you have gotten to know a person when working side by side, so that you know her work ethic, quality...