The Opportunistic Employee

  Early man often acquired food by chasing away a predator from its recent kill. He used its fur for warmth, dug edible roots from plants found along the trail, made tools from stones, vines, or branches, and systematically scouted an area for the night’s...

Collaboration, Teamwork and Cooperation

People like to be valued and appreciated, and involved in decisions that affect them. Involvement, teamwork and collaboration are basic human desires. To get them, invite them. Here are two examples. The first is a manager, deep within the organization, who created a...

Quickly Build An Effective Work Team

  When a new work team is formed, members look to the leader for guidance. If the leader provides too much direction, the group will become passive, frustrated, and eventually disband. With too little direction, the group will flounder like an infant, becoming...

Morale

  High morale is a key to success. But what is morale? How can you build it? Here are some facts and suggestions. What is Morale? Morale is that special feeling you share with others of trust, usefulness, purpose, team loyalty and support, pride in your...

Manage Uncertainty and Change with Adaptability

Charles Darwin discovered a key principle of evolution — survival of the fittest.  Massive dinosaurs dominated Earth for 20 million years, but following a sudden environmental change, it was the insignificant, tiny, agile mammals that adapted and survived. Darwin...

Managing Your Boss

  Is that your Boss? Your Dad? Your Mom? Darth Vader? Or a person like you? Morphing your boss from giant — or mom, or dad — back to person, boss-human being, can be a liberating experience. Doing it can build a valuable skill to carry into future jobs. And doing...