Why Should Your Company Have More Teambuilding Activities?

For companies that desire the best outcome from their workforce, teambuilding activities are an essential component. Employers always expect employees to work smart and not just hard; and while individual effort is important, a company cannot function successfully...

Safest Isn’t Always the Best! Leaders Manage Risk

“If you risk nothing, you risk more.” –Anonymous This statement encapsulates what you should do with risk: it shouldn’t be avoided. Rather, manage it carefully. Thinking clearly is often not possible for people who face a risky situation. However, an essential quality...

The Ultimate Feedback Technique of Today’s Leaders

According to the executives polled by The Ken Blanchard Companies, failure to provide feedback is listed as the top problem in leadership. “Failure to provide appropriate feedback and failure to involve people in decisions that impact them illustrate the importance of...

What’s Your Contribution?

By Shawn Stratton | Follow him on Twitter   What’s Your Contribution? “Leadership is influence.” ~John C. Maxwell Leadership is an expansion of influence. You influence your friends, your family, and your community. What’s the ripple effect of your influence?...

Cultural Communication Norms

By Shawn Stratton | Follow him on Twitter   North American teambuilding culture emphasizes the phrase thank you. Expressing appreciation and gratitude to others is highly valued in this culture and it helps to increase your chances of being helped in the future...