Leadership

The Importance of 360 Assessments

The Importance of 360 Assessments

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...

Maren Perry is Speaking at SHRM 2014!

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...

Too Many Meetings!

Too Many Meetings!

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 it...

Great Gift Ideas for the Office

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...

Thanks-giving and Acknowledgment

Thanks-giving and Acknowledgment

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 as...