Be the Boss or Face the Consequences of Under-Management

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Michelle Riklan

What do you get when you put together employees with diverse personalities, work backgrounds, different temperaments and habits, and varying levels of weirdness?  Chaos. But nowadays, that’s what most managers call a “team,” and the difficulty of ... More »

Five Steps to Using Your Strengths More, Every Day

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Halelly Azulay

We should spend much greater portions of our limited time and energy resources on cultivating our strengths, because that is the only path to true flourishing. More »

Two Can Do It: Learning by Mentoring or Being Mentored

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Halelly Azulay

Mentors are all around you—even some who may not know they are your mentors. To reverse that, you may not be aware of how many people observe and emulate you. More »

Employee Development: Lessons Learned

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Stephen L. Guinn, Ph.D.

During the 65 years PSP Metrics consulting firm has assisted businesses in improving the quality and productivity of their human capital, it has learned some important lessons about employee development. More »

How Are You Doing as a Human Being on Earth Today?

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Frederick A. Miller

How are you? That question has become nearly a replacement for hello. We toss it into greetings whether we want to know the answer or not. If we asked in earnest, and listened in detail for the answer, we might hear information that could help our team or organizati... More »