15
Feb

Work Sucks! Five Critical Learnings about Going ROWE

How many times have you heard: Work sucks lately? How many times have you said it? It may be because I recently read “Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It” by Jody Thompson and Cali Ressler, and just received my copy of “Why Managing Sucks and How to Fix It“, but I’ve been hearing these words – or some variation of them …
05
Feb

Tech Tool Tuesday: Get Organized and Save Time with IFTTT

Have you ever felt a little overwhelmed with the amount of information flowing at you and even from you on social media? Or have you ever wished you had the foresight to check the weather last night , to prepare for a longer drive to your morning meeting? How about wishing you knew when new content was added to Netflix so that you wouldn’t miss …
29
Jan

Tech Tool Tuesday: Getting Visual with Adobe Ideas

I love visuals for presentations and any sort of communication. But it is often difficult to find a visual to express what I want it to. That is why I have a newly realized love for Adobe Ideas. I am no artist, but I love this tool for creating visual representations of ideas and concepts. It makes even me feel like I can make something look great. …
28
Jan

5 Lessons in Personal, Employee and Customer Engagement from a 5-Hour Flight Delay

I am back from a fabulous week in Samana and had to share the story of our travel there, and the lessons it provides for personal, employee and customer engagement. For background, we booked a “roulette” vacation where you don’t know exactly which resort you are staying at until you arrive, and our 6:30 am flight was delayed 5 hours …
14
Jan

Transforming HR – My 2013 Wishlist – #5: From Roadblocker HR to Innovative HR

This is part five of my 2013 wishlist for transforming HR. For the intro, check out Wish #1. If you’re in HR and you have heard yourself saying “you can’t do that” or “that won’t work”, or just plain “no way”, chances are you are seen as a barrier to change, innovation and even engagement. I …
08
Jan

Tech Tool Tuesday: Online Leadership and Team Development Tools from Actionable Books

Today’s Tech Tool Tuesday post is about a tool for leaders who want to build stronger teams, called Actionable Books. Full disclosure – I liked this tool so much that I became an “Actionable Coach”, which means that I have been trained in the philosophy, tools, and how to use them successfully, and that I sell this tool. This …
06
Jan

Transforming HR – My 2013 Wishlist – #4: From Digital Inexperience to Digital IQ

This is part four of my 2013 wishlist for transforming HR. For the intro, check out Wish #1. There is no arguing with the fact that technology has revolutionized the way that people communicate with friends, family and customers. I think most Human Resources practitioners are on board with that fact, and with the knowledge that we need to learn more. …