Just what is engagement?

According to the highly regarded HR consulting firm BlessingWhite, employee engagement reflects the combination of two elements:  Continue reading →

What is conflict?

Here we are defining conflict as simply: “Times when people’s concerns appear to be incompatible.” This does not mean that we are about to start swinging; just that we have differences in those things that we think are important to us.  Continue reading →

For the first time ever, we have four generations in the US workforce at the same time. Continue reading →

Most of us give and get feedback as part of annual performance reviews. Over time, this event has come to be feared and hated by all sides.

However, with a little thought and practice, feedback can become a very powerful and useful tool for individuals and their organizations. Continue reading →

While we all work day to day, it’s important to have a longer-term personal career vision and goals. There are some good reasons for this:  Continue reading →

All organizations have a unique culture, which changes and develops over time. Sometimes this is known as the “Unwritten Rules.”  Continue reading →

An easy exercise with powerful results

One of the most effective tools that I have seen to help people shift towards a positive focus is to follow this routine for a month or two:  Continue reading →

People relate differently to their work. Some folks can’t wait to get to the office or other work place, others can’t wait to go home. Sometimes this is connected to age, sometimes to the recognition and respect we get (or don’t get) from our work, and sometimes to external events over which we have no control.

This brief questionnaire will help you develop a sense of your own feeling about your work, and how you relate to it. Continue reading →

Strengths Use At Work and Life Scale

One of the most effective and rapid measures of job satisfaction, and life, is whether or not you are using your strengths. You can look at this as: “The genie doesn’t like to stay in the bottle.”

Try this brief survey that can help you see if your strengths are being used in various situations. Continue reading →

How do I know if I’m in the right job?

Here’s a quick self-survey that can be very helpful to get some clarity.  Continue reading →