LEADERSHIP & HR SPECIALIST ARTICLES, TEMPLATES & TIPS

The origins of the DISC Personalities test goes back a long way.  Although the DISC Personalities test itself is relatively...

If you’re a leader you must start with why.  And I mean a leader of anyone.  Employee team, volunteer group, family, sports...

You’ve sifted through resumes because you want to make sure you’re hiring an A-player!  You’ve shaken the bushes to find...

You’re not going to get far in leadership if you don’t obey these delegation master tips. Delegation is the skill that...

You know who you’re firing; that decision is made. You’re prepared for the interview and have covered off the details. ...

This week I had the sad job of attending a client event in memory of a young staff member who died tragically during the...

The Dunning Kruger effect is attributed to two psychologists from Cornell who did some research that uncovered results that...

In 1938, Harvard University began a study that has now gone on for 80 years.  They studied, “what makes a good life?”  Only...

In the past few weeks I’ve been approached or contacted by various people with a really tough question: What do you do...

I’m a history guy, and one of my favorite British characters is Lord Nelson.  In 1805, he beat the combined Spanish and French...

A good friend once gave me a book entitled “I Feel Guilty When I Relax.”  Can you identify? I’m about seven days in to...

I get a lot of response to my coaching tips, and I appreciate and reply to each one.  Listen to a comment I received this...

I love negative feedback don’t you?  Especially when it comes from my wife and kids.  My teenagers especially.  Since they...

Three times this week (so far) I’ve spoken with people in various stages of relationship breakdown.  No, hold on, it’s actually...

For my whole adult life I’ve worked with and for organizations in really fast growth.  Does this make me an expert at understanding...

There’s a divide that I see a lot out there, and it’s the difference in thinking between true leaders, and employees who...

This week I was in Toronto teaching a group of elementary and high school educators -leaders of their schools and education...

I worked on a farm through my college years, and while I made lots of mistakes (I’m just now having a vivid memory of punching...

90% of our pain comes from sticky people situations. They’re unpleasant and icky and weigh us down and cause us immense brain...

I’m facilitate lots of strategy meetings that involve sorting out the roles of employees.  These are challenging conversations,...

A few years ago, a friend of mine called and asked if I’d like to join him and a small group of friends for dinner with his...