A Guest Post by Wilson Cambell Popular businesses these days focus around certain "teams" to keep projects going, or to make sure everything that needs getting done can be accomplished. How many of these teams know how to function like a real team? A functioning team … [Read more...]
How to Lead a Meeting that Doesn’t Waste Everyone’s Time
A Guest Post By Lauren Bailey The inimitable Captain James T. Kirk of Star Trek fame once said, “A meeting is an event in which minutes are taken and hours are wasted.” Still, if you work in business, you know that regardless of the value of meetings, they still happen and … [Read more...]
The Case For The Goodness Business Model
One can get anything if he is willing to help enough others get what they want. — Zig Ziglar There is a trend in business that is starting to emerge that focuses more on doing good than maximizing profit. This trend is a long time coming and appears to be a direct result … [Read more...]
A Thoughtful Yet Firm Guide to Giving and Receiving Yearly Reviews
Yearly review season is upon us once again. Ah, what manger does not dread the hours and hours she has to spend summarizes the last 365 days for each of her direct reports. It’s such a drag to have to solidify a complete year in some canned HR form that “must only be a page” or … [Read more...]
Open Space Office Design: Where Does It Work Best?
A Guest Post by Dean Stier Open space office design is not a new concept. Neither is popular music. Both of these things have been around for years. They just have a different feel to them than they did several decades ago. Even now, if you ask ten people to define what an … [Read more...]
