All posts tagged work performance

Accountable and Accountability

27 Mar 2014 / Comments Off on Accountable and Accountability

Accountability and accountable are very popular words in business today. After a conversation with a colleague about his direct reports, I realized that he was using these words interchangeably and […]

Earth, Wind & Fire

10 Jun 2011 / Comments Off on Earth, Wind & Fire

Problems at work often focus on elemental descriptions: I’m completely buried; I’m blown-away; this project is on fire; we’re totally under water. That may be a sign that we enjoy […]

Good Conversations – Part 4

03 Jun 2011 / Comments Off on Good Conversations – Part 4

Follow Through Up to this point you have communicated clearly, set expectations and confirmed commitment. Now you’re ready for the last part: following through. This is the step that most […]

Good Conversations – Part 3

14 May 2011 / 1 Comment

Getting Commitment: – If you don’t ask for it, you won’t get it You have now made your expectations clear. You have communicated clearly and everyone has the same information. […]

Starting Good Conversations – Part 1

10 Mar 2011 / 3 Comments

What’s bugging you? Is there a situation at work or elsewhere that is stuck in your mind? You know, the loop of an idea that gets wedged into your noggin […]

Of course they want to know why. So do you.

04 Jan 2011 / Comments Off on Of course they want to know why. So do you.

Generation Y gets a lot of bad press for being a generation that wants to know WHY they have to do things at work. Their questions are seen as annoyances: […]

The Negative Side of Positivity

16 Dec 2010 / Comments Off on The Negative Side of Positivity

I am an optimist. I would rather trust the potential I see in people and situations than be cautious of it. But, because my penchant for rose-colored glasses has bitten […]

Hey, Look! Free Brains!

29 Nov 2010 / Comments Off on Hey, Look! Free Brains!

Many companies use the phrase, “people are our greatest asset.” It is a fine sentiment. Despite the common use of that statement, senior management is often suspicious of their greatest […]

Cars, Art & the World of Work

24 Nov 2010 / 1 Comment

Why do I work to improve workplace communication?  Why do I see intricate and immediate value in the infinite complexity of workplace communication?  Why doesn’t the sea of variability that […]