What Makes A High Performance Team?
Do you want the secret to a high performance team? It’s easier than you may think. I’ve been on a LOT of teams. I’ve been on big teams, small teams,…
From Engagement To Customer Experience
“Always treat your employees exactly as you want them to treat your best customers.” –Stephen R. Covey What do you hire for? What, specifically, are you looking for? And, once…
Milk Those Cows!!
Did you hear!? The sky is falling! Get out of your chair, on the phone and tell Ducky Lucky! Time is wasting! Go tell Foxy Loxy! Hurry! Go tell Henny…
Give Your Ideas Wings!
I sat there, nearly giddy as a young school girl, as the Admiral announced that nearly all of my wants for my division were about to be granted….funding, manpower, training….
Make a Positive Impact!
Each team member impacts the culture of an organization (positively or negatively) because emotions pass from person to person. Fifteen years ago, I was working for a particularly mean-spirited manager….
Mind Your Helm
Personally and professionally, we all face challenges. My greatest professional challenge came when I was put in charge of the Navy’s Security Forces in Washington, DC. There, I was responsible…
Take a BIG BITE!
No matter what path we follow in life, there are times when we are going to get served “The Sandwich.” Now, I’m not talking about a yummy sandwich where the…
Size Matters!
If you had met Captain Pat on the street, you would never have guessed that he was an officer in the Navy or that he was responsible for nearly 10,000…
Bridge The Generation Gap
Who is this generation “Y?” Do I really have to have them on my team? I don’t want the “old guy” either. These can be some of the thoughts that…
Peopleship – The UNsystem to Great Teams!
It’s no surprise to me that, when I speak on leadership, audience members will approach me after and relay their astonishment that I was a Military Officer. That “my positive…