Start and Finish Line

On May 25, 2013 By

I had the opportunity to have dinner with two great people the other night, Jack Cartwright and Emmanuel Toutain.   As I listened carefully to them discuss their passions, motivators and goals, their similarities came to mind.  Both have an MBA; one from McCombs and the other from Wharton Business School.  Another striking parallel was their […]

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Childhood Dreams; What do you Want to be When you Grow up

On May 4, 2013 By

I was raised to share; perhaps this is primarily due to having a twin sister.  It is no wonder such phrases as, “Your candle loses nothing when it lights another” are easy for me to remember, and a favorite I oftentimes quote when coaching others to inspire and help another reach his or her potential.

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Investing in the Happiness Advantage

On January 12, 2012 By

I am someone who is incredibly interested in human behavior and psychology as it relates to individual,  team and organizational performance and potential.  The book, The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work really captured my attention.  I found myself highlighting, folding page corners, and making notes […]

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Self-Reflection

On December 21, 2011 By

With the 2011 year quickly coming to an end, I thought I’d reflect about reflection. Reflection with a specific intention to build personal insights.

Let’s start off by considering goals. Specifically, consider which goals you created during the 2011 year. As you reflect back on these goals, assess their outcomes. 

If you accomplished your goals […]

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Need HR but not an HR Department?

On December 5, 2011 By

“Her support has enabled our startup to avoid costly mistakes and make the best decisions.”

Job descriptions      Recruiting                   Interviewing              Orientation                     Policy           […]

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Conflict & Personalities

On November 28, 2011 By

We have all experienced it to some degree, perhaps directly, advised or supported another with handling and responding to conflict in the workplace. Conflict can occur simply out of differences of opinion, disagreements as well as preference differences with personalities.  If individuals are not able to agree to disagree, see things from other perspectives, and […]

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Trust & Betrayal in the Workplace

On September 20, 2011 By

This is a great book! As an HR professional and coach, it really made me think about the two words, TRUST and BETRAYAL and all the correlations of how one word, “trust” is the underlying ingredient in effective relationships within organizations.

When you think of the word “trust,” what comes to your mind? What are […]

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