Mirroring Margaret’s Management Mojo
It’s safe to say that Margaret is one of the finest managers I’ve ever met. She’s a rare combination of great insight, intelligence, forward thought, deep caring, tremendous leadership, problem solving skills extraordinaire and so much more. So, you may ask, why...
The Word is Culture
Back in January 2015, Merriam-Webster selected “culture” as their word of the year for 2014. Our of more than 100 million queries on their website each month and a similar number on the company's app, "culture" increased by 15 percent increase this year over the...
Improve Results by Replacing Accountability with Capability
Every day, many times across America; A six-year old sits in the corner in “Time Out” for a specific length of time for performance or behavior problems. A 15-year old is grounded for a specific length of time for performance or behavior problems. A 50-year old team...
Information Governance Insights: Who’s The Boss
Every organization I’ve ever dealt with has always grappled with the issue of what to do with the Records Management group. The trend hasn’t gotten any easier with the evolution into Information Governance, if anything it has become more difficult. After all where...
5 Tips to Prepare for a US Government Security Clearance
Many highly rewarding careers require a security clearance. While the process can be daunting, advance preparation will ensure that you are ready when the time comes. The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) brings together the...
Building an Effective Corporate Wellness Program
Building an effective wellness program means we must assess, understand the health situation and think strategically. There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to corporate wellness programming; each organization is experiencing different challenges, they are working...
New Year Blues? How to Find a Purpose-Driven Career
Are you feeling the pressure to find a fulfilling job or career as we begin a new year? The New Year blues kick in for many and it’s no coincidence that the first Monday back is one of the busiest job searching days of the year. Yet, a knee-jerk response to being...
A New Motto and an Old Feeling for a New Year
Give, and it will be given to you. Every month I sit down and write about something I learned in the past month. The last month, and therefore the inspiration for the motto, we celebrated a special season. Not to relive the month of December, but when I consider the...
Tips for Careers in Government for Law Graduates
One of the biggest decisions one will make in life is choosing a field of education and where to pursue that career in. For Law students, the most common path is to get an internship at a reputable law firm and follow through that direction once they graduate law and...
20 Ways to Create a Powerful Personal Brand
Ever since we started making the transition from the Industrial Age to the Social Age, people have been talking about personal branding. And for good reason: how you show up – online and offline – is a critical factor in today’s job search. But for some, especially...
An Unparalleled Perspective of the Innovative Future of Work
Businesses typically spend much of their time and efforts around the customer experience. After all, it is the consumers that drive our businesses and keep us going, right? However, it is our employees that drive our consumer experience and ensure that they are...
Why You Must Delay Gratification to Be Successful
In the book, Think and Grow Rich, author Napoleon Hill states, “Sex desire is the most powerful of human desires. So strong and impelling is the desire for sexual contact that men freely run the risk of life and reputation to indulge it.” Would you not agree? But Hill...
How Leaders Foster a Learning Agile Workplace
Leaders of organizations of all types and sizes have often shared with us their concern about retaining employees who are willing to learn, be adaptable, tolerate ambiguity, and build critical thinking skills. Finding people like this is difficult enough: keeping...
New Year! New Things to Learn! Dare Yourself!
Now that it is 2017, it is time for a clean slate. New beginnings can often be scary, but moving forward will always benefit you in the end. Take the risk to try something new. Something many people are doing to make a fresh start for themselves involves exploring...
Great Leaders Ask Questions
Excerpted from “Great Leaders ASK Questions – A Fortune 100 List” “Leadership is not as much about knowing the right answers, as it is about knowing the right questions.” Are you familiar with T.A.? You are probably familiar with A.A. – Alcoholics Anonymous. Well,...
Coffee Shop Productivity Tips
The smell of fresh grounds. The presence of other people quietly conversing or tapping at their laptops. The stimulating energy of a common gathering place. Coffee. What’s not to like about settling in to do some work at a coffee shop? Many people take advantage of a...
A New Year, but My Life Gets Older
I went to a funeral last week. It was a sobering start to a new year. He was a young man, 53, leaving a wife and two young children behind him. I hadn’t met him, but his brother is a good friend of mine. There is something about funerals. They seem to be able to blow...
Increase Confidence by Improving Your Interview Look
By Leia O’Connell, MSW Contributor, Career Coach Traditional interview advice should not be a surprise to any job seeker; wear professional clothes, show up on time, don’t finish the lunch you were just eating in the car while being asked about work experience. These...