Tip of the week: BE GRATEFUL AND CAREFULLY CHOOSE WHAT YOU SAY… AND THE COMPANY YOU KEEP! What a wonderful week we had with my team! For the first time, we managed to organize an in-person retreat after several months of video conferences. With all the necessary safeguards and derived inconveniences, we got together…
BE A LEADER: TREAT YOUR COLLEAGUES AS FAMILY MEMBERS?
Tip of the week: BE A LEADER: TREAT YOUR COLLEAGUES AS FAMILY MEMBERS? Long ago, in Panama, a senior leader of the organization addressed his team and stated: “Let us be clear. We are not a family. We are colleagues; we work together and have to deliver results as a team. That’s it” This was somewhat shocking…
LISTEN TO YOURSELF AND GO FOR IT!
How was your weekend? Did you manage to go out, exercise, disconnect from work, and connect with your loved ones? Tip of the week: LISTEN TO YOURSELF AND GO FOR IT! She was 16 at the time, coming from a small town in Uganda, and finishing high school. She was not clear about what she will study…
LISTEN LINDA HONEY or LET’S TALK ABOUT LISTENING!
LISTEN LINDA HONEY or LET’S TALK ABOUT LISTENING! The looks were turning into stares—the breathing of some accelerated. The fidgeting was notorious. The meeting was going nowhere. The organization had flown us into Budapest from -literally- every corner of the world to find ways to improve our workforce capacity, and we were failing. It was…
PERSPECTIVE MATTERS, FOCUS ON THE BAGEL!
How was your weekend? You thought I had forgotten the GMN? Wrong, I just had a short night! I hope everyone in your households is safe, and I pray that things will improve across the country on every front. Tip of the week: PERSPECTIVE MATTERS, FOCUS ON THE BAGEL! Last week was a ‘foodie’ week, or if…