By Micki Lewis MS, PCC What’s your game plan (strategy) as you kick off your new role? Seasoned or Rookie – how you establish yourself in your new role as a leader immediately after your manager (the referee) blows his whistle will speak volumes of how successful...
Quick: you have something on the back of your head – look at it! No really… it’s essential… what can you do to see the back of your own head right now?! If you’re not already in front of a mirror, you’re thinking about one, right? Once you get to the mirror, you...
Millennials, Generation Y, Gen Y, Generation Me, Trophy Kids, Digital Natives. Whatever you call them, they are a huge percentage of the workforce. Born somewhere between 1980 and 2000 (opinions vary), Generation Y has the reputation in the workplace of being...
Most people when they think of a mission statement secretly (or not so secretly) roll their eyes. They think of the tired poster on the wall, or the crisp paper stuffed in a notebook from an offsite event three years ago, and basically have no recollection of what...
The huge annual Human Resources event is here! Thousands will gather next week in Orlando for the Annual SHRM (Society of Human Resource Management) Conference. There are 10,000+ attendees, hundreds of speakers and more networking and information than you can...
SHRM (Society of Human Resource Management) has their Annual Conference in Orlando, FL next month. It's a HUGE event and the place to be for all things Human Resources! This year, Maren Perry will be presenting a four-hour workshop on Coaching Skills for HR...
It’s Tuesday morning and you’re headed down the hall to your weekly staff meeting. Already you’re dreading the next sixty minutes, which will inevitably turn into ninety, making you late for the proposal meeting right afterwards. Great start to the week…. Why is...
Office gifts can be tricky: To whom do you give and how? How much do you spend? Well, we think of the etiquette as this: Give from the heart, not obligation. Do NOT give a gift to curry favor. Give (overly) appropriate gifts rather than risk offending someone. ...
This week many of us will trudge through spectacular storms to be with those we love and celebrate the passing of another year, for which we are grateful. As we reflect on all the things we are grateful for, I invite you to bring this gratitude to your work place...