Don’t Blame Negative, Under-Performing Employees – 3 Reasons They Are Not at Fault

In a recent survey 44% of small business owners reported being unhappy with the performance ...

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Motivating the Un-Motivated In the Workplace

I was asked a question last week by a business colleague at a networking event ...

No Time for Leaders to Rehash Old Failed Ideas, Employees Bring to Them As New? Think Again!

Had an interesting conversation with the president/ceo of a 65-employee company yesterday. He told me ...

The Source of All Your Workplace Problems

Proclaiming to know the source of all your problems is brash, I know. I’m humble ...

Teenage Employee Surprises Customer At Fast Food Drive Thru

At a Dunkin’ Donuts’ drive through last week a teenager working the window amazed me. ...

An Employee Transformation at the Right Time in this Small Business

An employee gave his boss, an unexpected holiday gift last week. It came from one ...

Conscious Communicator Tip #37:’Tis the Season, But This One Rarely Comes With Gifts

So, what season am I talking about? It’s the Annual Performance Review Season, right? Yes, ...

How to Eliminate “It’s Not My Job Attitudes” At Your Workplace

The more client work I do the more creative I have to get. I find ...

Ask Skip: How Can I Get Employees to Accept Constructive Criticism & Feedback

All “Ask Skip“ Questions that appear in this blog are actual questions submitted to me ...

The Value of Corporate Values & Do They Matter Anymore?

Tomorrow I’m speaking at two classes at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business ...