Seeking Greener Pastures
Who remembers the story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff? It was one of my favorites growing up and if you’ve never heard it before it goes something like this: Three billy goats (one small, one …
Missing the Millennial Mark
I was recently at a learning conference in San Francisco and, as has become the norm at these type of events, there was a speaker who was presenting on the topic of “The Millennial Mindset.” The speaker …
Are You the Tortoise or the Hare?
Everyone knows the story of the tortoise and the hare. The hare was faster (and he knew it), and when the day of the Big Race came he ran so far out ahead of the tortoise that …
Teamwork At Work?
Try an experiment with me. The next time you eat in the company cafeteria or attend a company happy hour or picnic, find the largest single group of people. They’ll be the ones laughing and making a …
The “In”-side Track
When I started coaching youth football a few years ago I had no idea how much of an outsider I would be. Most of the coaches were fathers or uncles of the players, and those that …
Your Boss’s Sense of Humor
Who among us does not want to be considered funny? Jokes are awesome! They make us laugh and when you’re the person in the room whose got all the best jokes, people love you, right? If you’re the guy …
Getting Out Of Your Inbox
One of the coolest things about working in the communication and learning space is that you come across a lot of new approaches to daily business challenges. Some of them work magic (and others we’ll call creative experiments), but …
Out Of Office
I have never been good at letting things sit. Whether its my list of things that I have to get through at work or my never-ending cycle of domestic chores, it is very hard for me to relax. …
You’ve Got Mail…Ugh.
The first thing I do every morning before I’ve even rolled out of bed is check my email. I’m still groggy and in desperate need of a shower and some coffee, but before I throw back the covers and …