Decluttering your December

Decluttering your December

It’s that time of year again – December – when three months’ worth of work, meetings, social events, and tasks are crammed into one. Everyone is trying to “close out” the year and piling on to calendars. It doesn’t have to be that way – or it can at least be less...
Keep your star employee from jumping ship

Keep your star employee from jumping ship

I know two people who are actively looking for a new job. They show up at work each day, slog through their daily tasks, and take solace in the fact that they will be out the door within a few months. They are both highly regarded in their respective organizations,...
Is your star performer a bucket-kicker?

Is your star performer a bucket-kicker?

My mother-in-law had a saying about people who could be really great and then would do something that totally negated the good that they did. “He’s like a cow that gives a good bucket of milk – and then kicks it over,” she would say. I dubbed...
How to handle in-fighting on your team

How to handle in-fighting on your team

When I resigned my job as a general manager, the hardest part was leaving a great team of people who exceeded their goals and worked well together. But it was not always that way. When I took on the role, I quickly learned that the managers who reported to me were far...