Watch What A Leader Looks Like in Action?
Watch Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=680NlRI3v2I This is how a leader should appear to his or her subordinates, follow the example of Shakespeare’s character in the true life story of Henry V. Watch the video and see the eloquence, boldness, and assurance that he gives to his army of 10,000 as they face 50,000 Frenchmen. The soldiers are […]
Some days the bear gets You, Especially if your back azimuth is 360 Degrees!
I was watching one of my favorite old movies the other day “The Edge” with Sir Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin wherein they spent most of the movie trying to stay alive in the wilds of Alaska and avoid a hungry Grizzly bear. It reminded me that I should use it as an example to […]
Are you hiring the Body or the Brain, your interview questions reveal the truth.
This is about the interviewing process and the lack of problem solving questions. Tending to hire the Essence of the employee (commonly known as a Warm Body) and not the being (the curious, questioning, challenging thinker)? Currently it appears that Employee Engagement dominates in the interview process. However all experienced H.R. managers know that […]
7 Lessons For Leaders From Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey is a smash hit on PBS Classics. Downton Abbey is a series portaying the life and struggles of the Crawley Family in England before, during and after WWI. The show is a fantastic Venue to compare the lot and activities of the upper class and the working class. The show is a great […]
Everyone Listens to WIIFM, In Case You Haven’t Heard This One?
My boss at Roto Rooter Rick Arquilla taught me this concept, Rick is now President of Roto Rooter Services Inc. WIIFM stands for what’s in it for me, everybody listens to WIIFM. The value of this to you as a manager or owner is that when you present changes or opportunities, or even in your […]
” Who is my neighbor? I mean Co-worker?
In the Bible in Luke Chapter 10 a man who was an expert in the law asked Jesus the famous question that has inspired the Good Samaritan Laws all over the world two thousand years later. I submit the question to you in terms of the workplace? Who is my Co-worker? The story that […]
Decrease in Productivity?
Feeding the Hog! In my last post I mentioned that I was going to tell about a decrease in productivity and the story of “Feeding the Hog” which I heard from the Esteemed Dan Mollaun V.P. of Human Resources with Roto Rooter. The story goes like this, once upon a time there was a large […]
Increase Productivity Now!
Increase Productivity Now! The Hawthorne Effect’s well-documented phenomenon that affects many research experiments in social sciences. It is the process where human subjects of an experiment change their behavior, simply because they are being studied. This is one of the hardest inbuilt biases to eliminate or factor into the design. When I was hired […]
PEO? What is a Professional Employer Organization?
PEO’s function as Professional Trusted Advisors exactly like your Attorney, CPA, and Insurance Agent! PEO’s like your other Trusted Advisors provide professional expertise, advice, and indemnify you against exposure to risk from legal violations, accident damages, and negligence damages. The truth is that there is more exposure from having Employee’s than from any other business […]
Would your company have hired Young Mr. Lincoln???
Who is doing the hiring around here? the most powerful person in your company that’s who! And it’s probably not you!!!! This lesson really pertains more to small business that do not have a full time Professional Human Resource Manager. Now let me get clear on this when I say do the hiring I should Abraham Lincoln No […]