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Thriving requires perspective. If you’re reading this post, it’s probably because you are “bobbing and weaving” as you do your best to surf the waves of change that just keep coming. You’re not alone! We are ALL finding our way…
Read MorePeople often say they are sorry for things over which they have no control, and for circumstances for which they have little or no responsibility. Reserve your apologies for large mistakes that have damaged a relationship or an outcome that…
Read MoreA recent article in the Harvard Business Review states that most organizations haven’t decided yet the balance between working in the office and working remotely. Whatever the balance ends up being in your organization it’s likely that there will be…
Read MoreKatahdin Cruises & the Moosehead Marine Museum “Shakedown” Cruise… Recently, David and I drove to Greenville, Maine and climbed aboard the steamboat Katahdin. Liz McKeil, the Executive Director of the Moosehead Marine Museum, had invited us up for the annual…
Read MoreI was asked by a Federal Government client for a proposal for a 3-day facilitation. The audience was managers who had science and technical backgrounds. Everyone knew each other, though they were in different locations across New England. The “easy”…
Read MoreWe don’t always make the best hires… If you are like me, there will be some hiring decisions you have regretted. You may have hired someone whose technical skills were a bit “suspect” but you had been interviewing for months…
Read MoreWhat to do about THAT employee! You know the one I mean…technically skilled and hard to work with. The same conversation happens every year at his performance review…he does the technical work well and is prickly with other people. As…
Read MoreLast fall, we spoke to the members of the Hampden Business Association about Staff Retention. Since that time, we have talked with several business leaders about this issue. The real costs of losing an employee continue to rise, making this…
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