Out Now: Episode 415: Registered Apprenticeship Programs in the Clean Energy Sector With Dr. Janell Hills

Manner Monday: Expectations and Electronic Etiquette

How many times have you said to yourself, “I just don’t get those millennials and/or baby boomers” when it comes to their use or misuse of electronic etiquette? Manner Monday: Expectations and Electronic Etiquette   Just as business, social and dining etiquette all have many layers, so does electronic etiquette, including email etiquette, typing in […]

My September 11th Memory

My September 11th Memory On September 11, 2001,  I was driving to Kansas City from Western Kansas to attend a mandatory work training when my cd ended and I heard the news of the second tower’s fall. My now ex-husband was just transitioning out of the military and had enrolled in college. I knew immediately […]

Why Do You Choose to Lead?

Effective leadership practices and methods may be quantified, and there are many distinct directions in which this quantification might go. Numerous leadership books concentrating on leading by example, leading from behind/above/nearby, leading like [insert famous fictitious character here], leading like Machiavelli would advise, and so on may be found by just perusing the business department […]

Change at Work Starts with a Behavorial Change Then Results

If you read my blog posts you know that I write about changes in the workplace that are likely to occur in the next 10 or so years. Many of these changes are driven by technology. Many of these changes, however, have to be driven by human behavior. Some people just don’t want to change. […]

Twitter Recruiting 101: How to Optimize Your Tweets to Attract Candidates

Last week, Twitter surpassed LinkedIn as the number one social network for sales professionals because it offers the ability to research and engage, especially those you are not connected to, and to do it all in real time. Twitter is my favorite social network for all those above reasons, but it’s challenging to understand and […]

Reach Out and Save Lives During Suicide Prevention Week

Reach Out and Save Lives During Suicide Prevention Week Because of stigma, most people don’t know that suicide is the 10th leading cause of death for Americans, and the rate of suicide is highest among working-age people. In addition to the incalculable human tragedy of suicide, the economic toll is a staggering $44 billion annually, […]