You may have noticed that I no longer refer to the development team, or Dev Team, in the title of this series and this is for a good reason. Ken Schwaber and…
Archive of Tag 'respect'
Does Bedford Falls really exist or was it just a figment of Frank Capra’s imagination for the perfect town in his film “It’s a Wonderful Life?” And are there other such idyllic…
In reviewing searches that led individuals to our website and blog last month I was surprised to find that roughly 55% of them were looking for information about handling difficult coworkers. Why?…
You know things are tough when the founder of the ‘Civility Project’ calls it quits… All you have to do is listen to a political debate or tune in to any talking…
Have you ever participated in a poverty simulation? If not, I highly recommend it. My wife and I are fortunate to have a friend and fellow Rotarian, Betsy Rozelle with CAP Services,…
We’re all just trying to make a living and it helps to have friends who all get along — but some people are particularly adept at making it worse than it has…
This is the second article in our series entitled Managers: The Good and the Bad. Poor managers like the Arrogant Bastard represent a real risk to the companies for which they work. It…
There are two sides to any transaction and, generally speaking, the level of support and loyalty depend on how each side treats the other. As a business — or one of its…
For me, the digital video recorder (DVR) is one of the best inventions – ever. I get to record and watch programs whenever it’s convenient for me, PLUS, I can skip over…
The National Bureau of Economic Research said that the recession technically ended in June 2009, which is when business activity reached its low point and recovery began. Um, okay… So while the…
