Getting through the toughest of times requires this critical ingredient for success
September has rolled around and despite the 90+ degree temperatures we’ve been experiencing in New Hampshire, I know that the fall season is right around the corner. Summer vacations are coming to an end, kids are back to school, and it feels like it’s time to get serious about year-end goals. My first blog post of […]
You can’t solve employee problems with your head in the sand
“I can’t believe he hasn’t done anything about that after all this time!” “It’s so frustrating that nothing ever happens around here.” “She shouldn’t be allowed to get away with that again!” Are these types of statements — ones that reflect a total lack of action by management — familiar in your workplace? If so, […]
The most difficult time to offer workplace compassion is when we need it the most
A lesson taught by a special cat On Wednesday morning, I walked into the restaurant to meet two colleagues for breakfast. We were planning to put the final touches on our workshop entitled “Handling Workplace Conflict: Lessons we can learn from animals.” As I approached the table and started into my seat, Melinda immediately began […]
Learning takes time and can be scary, especially when you are supposed to know what you are doing!
When Grace and I entered our agility class last week, it immediately hit me that learning takes time, repetition, and patience. I was walking around the agility room in familiar territory, feeling good about that. Yet I was simultaneously starting to worry if Grace and I would do well – or would we falter? Would […]
