Chances are, you have been at the receiving end of one (or all) of these three negative comments when approaching someone with an idea at work: “Whatever I do won’t change anything.” “It’s not my job.” “We tried it before, and it didn’t work.” Sadly, we always have the nay-sayers…

Last night I watched one of my favorite movies, “Sister Act”. Whoopi Goldberg’s character gets tasked to harmonize a dysfunctional choir. She starts by listening to each nun sing a musical note. Next reconfigures the group so they are standing next to their counterparts based on their melody. Finally, she…

More than 80% of people work in a project environment at their company. Whether the project deals with external customers or with internal initiatives, chances are you have been part of project at your workplace. Here are five essentials a team needs in a project manager to make it successful: …

Companies are implementing continuous improvement in their organization. Yet when it comes to maintaining standards, it’s a challenge. I lost count how many times I’ve gone into an organization and found that their standards, whether they were procedures or work instructions, were not being followed. When I asked “why?” the…

Have you ever felt like you’ve been had by someone claiming to be your friend? I’m talking about the ones that manipulate you into giving them what they want without reciprocating in any way. These people are identified as Takers. Unlike Givers, who set out to make the world a…

The famous phrase from Shakespeare’s monologue in “As You Like It” comes to mind, “All the world’s a stage. …

If you are like me, the glass is always half empty instead of it being half full. There are things you would love to do but somehow fall short of accomplishing them. It’s the drive, the will, or the fact that it seems so impossible. One thing to keep in…

Did you know that Forbes estimates 50%-70% of new managers fail in their first 18 months? A contributing factor is when managers neglect to take the time to understand and develop their employees. …

“The Japanese term for continuous improvement is kaizen and is the process of making incremental improvements, no matter how small, and achieving the lean goal of eliminating all waste that adds cost without adding to value.” By Jeffrey K. Liker Kai-zen is a Japanese term that means continuous improvement as…