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Kent Evan’s Pie in the Sky for the 4th of July Team Win

Deanna Wharwood gave me the great pleasure to speak on her radio program for Military personnel and their family members who are integrating back into civilian life.  So, when a friend told me about the Massive Care Package for U.S. Troops that has been recognized by Guinness Book of World Records for the largest pizza […]

Are you a Mentor or Leadership Consultant Worth Remembering?

What’s probably the worst thing that can happen to you as an internal trainer, business consultant, or facilitator? After hours of successful planning and preparation to implement a vital training program, something goes horribly wrong…. you don’t resonate with your audience and make that all-important connection. You were unmemorable and you know the training won’t […]

2013 Business Trends Emerging in the “New Economy”

What do I see for business trends in 2013? I see “opportunity” for individuals and organizations that have their team ducks in a row!  Based on my experience and our collaborative research with other industry thought leaders – there are three trends that I see for consultants and contract workers, businesses and employees.  Trend #1 […]

The Proof That Employee Recognition Results In Improved Retention

Recognition and feeling that what you do makes a difference is a psychological drive. It is part of the human condition to learn and grow. This has been something social psychologists have promoted since Maslow wrote his thesis on  human performance. It is not surprising that a recent workforce survey would produce similar results. According […]

Ben & Jerry’s: Cultivating A Human Culture in Business

A business associate from London and I were having breakfast when she said, “At Will employment is inhuman. Isn’t that an excuse for bad bosses to shirk their responsibility to their employees by simply cutting their losses any time they want to?” I think so. When poor leadership planning and decisions result in layoffs or […]

TIGERS Success Series 2012 “Best of” Blog and Article Recap

What an exciting year it has been for me at TIGERS Success Series! While it’s hard to believe we are ushering out 2012 and welcoming the new opportunities 2013 promises to bring, I can’t think of a better way to end the year than by bringing readers a recap of my 2012 blogs and articles. […]

Leadership Team Development With A Soft Skill Focus

As baby booms soon begin to retire in masse, it makes sense to pump up soft skills training for leadership team development. Many organizations are already finding themselves short of well-trained and properly polished professionals. However, developing soft skills on teams  made sense to me from my research in team development over 23 years ago.  That is […]

How To Handle Your Team Dynamic After Election Day

One of the biggest questions presented on Facebook this election season is how to remain friends with people on the other side of the political isle after the 2012 Election. The 2012 Election finals are  in. So what are you, as leaders, prepared to do? Since 2000, the political landscape has become increasingly polarized. Some […]

Thriving in the Wake of the Great Recession: Part 2 – A Way Through

This is the 2nd part of a 3 part blog series on where we take a hard look at organizational survival rates after historic recessions. In last week’s blog, I reported some stark statistics revealed by the Harvard Business Review (HBR). Over the last 3 recessions, approximately 80% of companies had not regained their prerecession […]