“I just feel like a cog in this organization.” “We are just a bunch of cogs.” “No one really knows what I do.” “We are cogs in a big machine and if we do our jobs okay, we will be okay.” I am sure you have heard these sayings before – people feeling like they’re […]
Is There Persistence In Your Organization Performance?
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Jan 29
I was working with a group of newly hired people in an ad agency. They were all enthusiastic to get into their new roles within the agency. They were very smart and keen to learn everything I was about to teach them. Ad agencies, like many organizations, like to hire the brightest and most talented […]
Swim, Bike & Run – What the Sport of Triathlon Teaches Us About Organizational Performance
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Jan 23
Indulge me as we start the New Year. I often focus my blog articles on client experiences and recent performance research and findings. However, during workshops and presentations I am often asked to share some of my human performance stories and insights coming from racing as a triathlete for over 20 years. So to start […]
Technology and Great Team Performance
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Jan 14
James is an executive in a large organization. He leads a team of very talented directors. His team has a wealth of experience and knowledge and the team members are located in different regions across the country. James has great intentions to have a close working team and tries to keep in contact with each […]
Sprinter vs. Marathoner: How Does Your Organization Perform?
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Dec 30
There you are, entering the office on Monday morning, thinking of the dozen things you need to attend to before 8 a.m. Your day starts, emails are already piling up in your inbox, and they all seem to be urgent. You answer as many emails as you can and then you look up at the […]