Whether or not we are aware, expectations underpin much of our lives. We expect particular things to happen, goals to be reached, tomorrow to be better, others to do what they say they will, and on it goes. What’s fascinating … Read More
Although we are still several weeks away from the actual first day of fall (September 22) most people consider Labor Day as the unofficial end of summer. Many people are already consuming pumpkin spice everything and looking forward to cooler … Read More
I was listening to a podcast recently where the host lamented that she always forgets that things that get done once, usually have to be done again and again. In this case, it was weeding. No matter how hard you … Read More
In our work, we often hear stories about employees and their “infractions.” Inevitably, the person telling the story will assign a label to the employee. Words like “difficult,” “untrustworthy,” “high maintenance,” or even “lazy.” Now make no mistake, I get … Read More
There’s a small piece missing on the front of my dishwasher rack. It fell off shortly after we moved in and every effort I tried to get it to stay on, failed. If I am not careful when loading the … Read More
Years ago, Kerri and I ran a training on interviewing. One of the activities we had the participants do was a role play, where they broke into teams with some of them acting as interviewers and others being interviewed. In … Read More
“Monday Morning Quarterbacking” (MMQB) is an activity that seems to have reached epic proportions. We do it with high profile news events, business decisions, interpersonal interactions and even natural disasters. While there are a variety of definitions, one offered by … Read More
Back in March, I had a lovely woman approach me after training and ask if I remembered who she was. She looked familiar, but I couldn’t quite place her. She indicated she had been in a manager training that I … Read More
A little after one am on January 4, 2020, our puppy Quinn needed to have one final trip outside before heading to bed. As I settled under the covers, Joe called for help. The intensity of his voice indicated I … Read More
For the past 20 minutes, I have been trying to write a biography. As someone who is rarely at a loss for words (they aren’t always the right ones, but I have plenty) it’s unusual to just have nothing to … Read More