5 Best Practices as you assess your year

5 Best Practices as you assess your year

1—Commit to employing a continuous cycle of performance improvementAnd start with the conduct of an end of year assessment against your planned priorities and performance goals and objectives2—Execute a Process of Personal Continuous ImprovementStep 1: Conduct an...
How to conduct (and not fear!) an important conversation

How to conduct (and not fear!) an important conversation

When important things are not right, set aside proper time and place to conduct a calm, focused conversation. Opening remarks to such a conversation are often something akin to the following:  “I need to discuss something with you that is bothering me.”“I need...
Beware the relationship surrogate

Beware the relationship surrogate

These days it seems like technology in various forms is vying to become your one and only friend. Television and radio have been replaced by online video games, phone applications, podcasts, blog, vlogs, robot people, robot pets, automated tellers, virtual...
Stranded in a car? Do this.

Stranded in a car? Do this.

Thankfully, most people in their lifetime may never need to shelter in or evacuate from their homes. But the chances of one being stranded within their car in a snowbank, floodwater, or simply broken down in a remote location are much higher. Be prepared by...