by Jonathan | Sep 26, 2022 | Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership
The “why” is simple. I was at a middle school open house the other night. The teachers seemed to be following a prescribed playbook. Instructed from on high to “share your why with parents!” They worked hard on their answers. A good thing! But...
by Jonathan | Jun 22, 2022 | Coaching, Communication, Employee Engagement, Leadership
Engagement over time is not static. I was reading up on tenured employee engagement research today for a project. Turns out we tend to be our most engaged at work right after we start. Happy and excited and sure we found our dream job. Then, engagement starts...
by Jonathan | Jun 6, 2022 | Communication, Leadership, Productivity, Teams
“Never miss a Monday.” A member of a fitness group I am a part shared that nugget a few months ago. But what does it mean? The sentiment is about showing up even when we aren’t motivated to show up. It’s Monday morning, 8 am, and a few weeks...
by Jonathan | Apr 19, 2022 | Communication, Core Values, Culture, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Relationships
“I love [bank] because they treat me like a human!” In the lobby at the ATM I happened to catch sight of this testimonial and advertisement. I lingered on the sentiment for a moment while the ATM machine made a series of “this is such hard...
by Jonathan | Mar 31, 2022 | Communication, Culture, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership
Make it easy. Make the concept easier to understand. Make the work easier to finish. Make the gathering easier to attend. Easy is hard. Easy is where the real work hides. Many of us attempt to make our idea easier to understand by barfing up more and more information....
by Jonathan | Mar 29, 2022 | Communication, Hiring, Leadership
What’s at the top of the personal decision hierarchy for a candidate looking at your job offer? Don’t know. It’s different for everyone. Some people respond to pay. Others respond to flexibility. And still others respond to benefits. In the past I...
