This year and to be candid, the last three years have been the most challenging of my 55 years of life and 30 years of marriage. Life experiences demanded far more of me than my career did. Sometimes I jokingly comment to my wife, “Who will try and kill me today?” I submit the following …

This week I had a wonderful conversation with a Human Resources Business Partner for a large global organization.   It was a delightful discussion because we both run on optimism for idea generation and strategies.  I adored the jovial conversation and mutual respect.  To me, the joy in conversation brings learning to a new height. As …

Whether you believe in the message of Easter or not, as humans we are programmed for forgiveness. We are either seeking forgiveness or dispensing forgiveness when relationships are broken. The messes we create and are the victims of ultimately go on without resolution until the element of forgiveness is added. Relationships for which we are …

Does Falco provide us with a lesson about love in the workplace? I believe so. A few weeks ago, I was visiting family in New York City, when I decided to take a late afternoon walk in Central Park. I had spent the morning on the north side of the park looking for, and photographing, …

Time for a Change? Well, it’s the new year, isn’t it always top of mind? YES!  Every December 31st there is always a level of excitement and enthusiasm with resolutions and aspirations.   So, it got me thinking about change. Change is typically not a comfortable word.  Using our handy dandy google engine, you will find …

Building an environment to retain today’s workforce involves looking beyond traditional corporate values, metrics, and benefits.  The business of work has changed. Some say the pandemic made a large impact on employee outlook and how we view the everyday work experience.  Finding happiness in each day became paramount. This caused a mind shift in the …

Have you ever driven a car with its wheels out of alignment? The ride is smooth at lower speeds, while it shakes vigorously and uncomfortably at higher speeds. Executing strategy in organizations can behave in a similar fashion. If people in a company are misaligned, the ride can begin to feel bumpy at higher speeds …

Bad news travels fast so they say. People are quick to pass along negative stories, ideas and if we are being observant, behaviors. Conversely, an optimistic idea (positivity) takes effort to multiply to the masses. You must know their biases or historical experiences to be successful in getting a positive message of optimism to take …

The concept of “Culture” has been on my mind a great deal over the past few years. Prevailing wisdom says the definition of “Culture” has changed during the pandemic. Perhaps that depends on what one’s definition of “Culture” was in the first place? Indeed, the definition of “Work” changed FROM a place TO a thing.  …