Good day team, Here’s a challenge that I wrote last year while working on a presentation about teams. I think it’s the right time to share it again. > The coach’s challenge this week comes from some material I gathered for a team off-site I helped facilitate this past week. It’s entitled “The Truth About […]
Good day, team, Over the past month, I’ve noticed some of my clients and friends have had long-held dreams come true. This has been gratifying to see. Each of us has dreams, and it’s wonderful to see our visions realized after many years of working toward them. In one case, a friend recently purchased a […]
Good day, team, I cannot let today go by without noting that April is poetry month. I have no idea who thought this designation up or when they decided it should be celebrated in April, but I’m acknowledging it because poetry has always been meaningful for me. Not that I love all poetry, but when […]
Good day, team, When I was out for a walk the other morning, I could see the buds emerging on the trees. Meanwhile, the wind was blowing, sleet was falling, and there were alternate moments of bright sun and grey skies. Such is the weather in Portland this time of year. It can be confusing: […]
Good day Team, For the past few weeks, I’ve been observing what appear to be opposites co-existing, that is, seeing bad occur in good and good occur in bad. They say that the most beautiful roses have the largest thorns, and so, in nature we can see many examples of this. We often see opposites […]
Good day, team, The theme of the January 2007 special issue of the Harvard Business Review is “The Tests of a Leader.” In the article “What to Ask the Person in the Mirror,” I found a quote that I want to share with you this week. “While your direct reports know what you are doing […]
Good day, team, This week, I read a magazine article about top chefs in America. One of those interviewed, Thomas Keller, who started the famous “French Laundry” restaurant in Napa Valley and now runs “Per Se” in New York, is known throughout the world for his perfectionism. He’s one of the few chef’s who has […]
Good day, team, It’s always interesting to see what happens when people with different agendas, opinions and viewpoints get into a room and try to agree on what should be done and how to do it. Often, there’s general consensus about what needs to be done in the long term. The greater differences lie in […]
Good morning, team, The word “integrity” is used a lot in business. It’s how we refer to people who exhibit the wonderful qualities of trustworthiness, dependability and honesty. Sometimes we use it to describe a process or purpose, such as “the integrity of a work product” or “integrity of purpose.” Though we esteem integrity and […]
Good day, team, As we approach the end of 2006, I am contemplating the three stages of change: endings, transitions and beginnings. The holidays give us a chance to rehearse the three stages, as we mark the end of one year with parties, enjoy some time off to absorb the transition, and then celebrate the […]