People Centric Framework Explained for High Performing Cultures

Last year, I had the opportunity to participate in a community program called Leadership Springfield. This experience introduced me to the Springfield arts, sporting venues, businesses, governmental [...]

Twenty years ago, the Boomer generation couldn’t wait until the Millennial generation hit the workforce.  They were going to be the next great generation and we’re going to be nice change of pace [...]

In the United States, about two-thirds of employees are disengaged in their jobs, and the most common reason by far is that they don’t like their boss. We all know that common saying, "People join a [...]

A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of joining 83 people from the Springfield area to attend a Community Leadership Visit in Lexington, KY.  This group of leaders included civic leaders, social [...]

As a business owner, I knew it’s important to know my numbers, so every month when we closed our books on the 10th, I would look over the financials.  Some months were better than others, but the [...]

Step 1: Build a foundation of Mutual Respect What do people want most out of life?  Psychologists confirm what we already know in our gut – that at our core, we all desire self-worth. More than [...]

Nobody has everything figured out, but a lot of people have some things really figured out. Over the past few months, I've been really exploring what people have to say about the "best" leadership [...]

All of us like to believe we are known as “good listeners”, but here's the truth - we aren't. Most of us get caught up in distractions like phones and conversations with other employees. However, [...]

Facilitation means "to make easy," but most of the time, facilitating meetings and conversations feels like a daunting task. It can be intimidating to be expected to have all of the answers, capture [...]

The pile of work pretty much looked the same at the end of the shift as it did at the beginning of the shift, and everyone noticed.  It was has very hard work, so everyone pretty much just paced [...]