One of the changes in the air these days seems to be that people are taking responsibility for their screw-ups and apologizing. I’m not talking about apologies of the lame “mistakes w
ere made” sort. Nope. These are people who probably don’t have to apologize publicly given their stature but who are doing so very openly and very clearly: Continue reading
Tag Archives: life
The Welcome Chat
When new employees would start working in my department, I would sit them down the first day and deliver a monologue. I’m not very fond of one-sided conversations (nice oxymoron) but setting expectations is one of the most important things a manager can do. So pull up a chair and welcome to your new gig. Continue reading
Filed under Helpful Hints, Thinking Aloud
Winning From Losing
I love this! Honda has been doing a series of web videos about various topics. They’re short, well-produced, and fascinating. I am very fond of one of their latest batch, which is all about not being afraid to fail and the lessons learned from failure. Continue reading
Filed under Consulting, Helpful Hints, Reality checks
Consult Keith 