by John Stoker | May 4, 2018 | About the Public Sector
May 1st in the United States is Loyalty Day. It is a day when citizens acknowledge and affirm their allegiance to the country and to their heritage of American freedom. The U.S. Congress designated May 1st as Loyalty Day on July 18, 1958.
by John Stoker | Mar 29, 2018 | About the Public Sector
I recently had the opportunity to attend a team meeting where the manager was giving feedback to his team of 30 millennials who worked for him in a local catering business. I remember some of my supervisors in the past saying the same type of things to me. His statements brought back a flood of memories and reminded me how ineffective such statements can be.
by John Stoker | May 7, 2017 | About the Public Sector
10 Ways to Connect with a Younger Workforce JOHN STOKER John Stoker is the author of “Overcoming Fake Talk” and the president of DialogueWORKS, Inc. On a recent flight, my seatmate and I began to talk about communication and conversation strategies for dealing with...
by John Stoker | Apr 6, 2016 | on the job
I have often been accused of not listening very well. I know that sometimes I just become preoccupied and so I fake it, hoping that the other person won’t really notice that I am not totally present in the moment. Most of the time what gets in the way of being an...
by John Stoker | Nov 13, 2014 | Trends
Soon after I turned 16, I took a young lady on a date around the lake late at night to watch the moon come up. When it was time to go home, I started the car, drove maybe a quarter mile, and the car stopped. In shock I noticed that the gas gauge registered “E.” So my...
by John Stoker | Sep 9, 2014 | on the job
There has been a lot written and spoken lately about accountability. However, there is a question that is not often addressed: “Do leaders actually sabotage the accountability of their people?” Effective leadership requires both talk and walk. Some leaders don’t...