Straight from the Horse’s Mouth
People crave feedback. They don’t receive enough of it. Often when they do receive it, they are unsure what to do with it. Ever see someone mutter with embarrassment when they are praised or given a compliment? It doesn’t have to be formal or take a lot of time. It just needs to […]
Be Indispensable
How would you like to learn how to identify hard-dollar initiatives that you can immediately implement to improve your organization’s bottom line? Then you must read Indispensable by Monday, by Larry Myler. This book helps the reader answer the question, “How can I add more value”? Being able to answer that question is […]
Orangewood Announces Capacity Building Sub-Award Grantees
On May 13, 2010, Orangewood Children’s Foundation, lead agency of the Orange County Capacity Building Program (OCCBP), announced the sub-award recipients of its competitive application process. The sub-awards are provided through a two-year Federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Strengthening Communities Fund. \n\nWhat is the Orange County Capacity Building Program?\n\nThe […]
Be Present
A lot of people asked me what I did over the holiday weekend. I best answered that question by saying what I didn’t do. I did not sit in crazy traffic trying to get somewhere. I did not feel frantic because I needed to pack and get organized to go on a trip. I […]
Lessons from the Dirt
What happens when you put a 43 year-old women on her 8 year-old son’s dirt bike? Extreme peril.\n\nAfter a day of watching my son work on his motocross skills at the track, he asked if I wanted to ride a few laps. Me? Sure. I was daring and adventurous, albeit still a novice rider, never […]
35 is the new 80
Remember the days when people bragged about the hours they logged at the office. It was a badge of honor to be the last person to leave the office. The tide is changing.\n\nI was reconnecting with a colleague recently and we were sharing stories as business owners about the constant pull to do just one more […]
BIA OC Celebrates Academy Graduates
Twelve members of The Building Industry Association of Orange County received recognition as graduates from the President’s Leadership Academy (PLA) Representing the full spectrum of business involved in the home-building industry including home builders, architects, engineers and lawyers, these professionals completed an extensive leadership program designed to develop their leadership skills and contribute to their […]
The Truth about Motivation
As a consultant I’ve been asked by many leaders, “How do I motivate my people?” Last week I had the opportunity to hear author, Daniel Pink speak on the topic of his latest book, “Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us.” His research validated what I have experienced working with people for the past […]
Developing a Culture of Trust
Kathy Bardsley, Manager, Leadership & Organizational Development, from Cox Communications, Orange Coast recently spoke on the topic of “Starting at the Top – Developing a Culture of Trust” for the Orange County chapter of the American Society of Training and Development. In an era of seemingly endless political and corporate scandals, it appears as if leaders have lost […]
Undercover Boss
As Super Bowl fever sweep the country, it was the new show called Undercover Boss that followed that caught my attention. That officially makes me an Organizational Development geek, right? The premise of the show is that a top company executive goes undercover to work in the trenches of the organization.\n\nThe first show featured, Larry […]