Hiring people is tough. Managing people is tougher. Deciding what to do with the “employee on the fence” is the toughest job of all. For those of you who have managed people, you've undoubtedly come across this scenario time and...
Words matter. Some studies show that as much as 93% of communication effectiveness is determined by nonverbal elements (body language, tone, inflection, and pace of speech), and that only 7% is determined by actual word choice. ...
Asa women in business, I was excited when Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, first came out – I not only thought it was my duty to read it, but was expecting it to be the answer to all my...
Originally posted on LinkedIn, June 13, 2014: Almost 30 years ago, a groundbreaking study emerged that lent a significant amount of weight to the power of positive thinking. A study in Health Psychology authored by psychologist...
Last week while scanning through pages of LinkedIn insider posts, I came across an interesting clip of comedian Jim Carrey speaking at the commencement of Maharishi University in Iowa. During the eight minute clip I witnessed...
For those who have worked with me, alongside me, for me, or anywhere near me over the past decade I doubt you would find a single one who did not know that the above is one of my favorite quotes. As the managing director of...
After more than twenty years of playing lacrosse and coaching lacrosse, I’ve learned a lot about the sport, but more importantly, I’ve learned about teams and what it takes to be a great teammate, and most importantly, what goes...
Today’s job market is increasingly competitive. With an influx of available candidates on the market, whether qualified or unqualified, hiring managers and recruiters have to work ten times as hard to fish through resumes to find...
You know that feeling you get in your belly when a situation just doesn’t feel right? Could be when you meet a prospective employee or client for the first time, and you just know you aren’t clicking… or maybe: When a leader...
