Posts Tagged With ‘ ownership ’

CeCe and I are hosting our family two weekends before Christmas at our cabin near Eagle Lake. All eight grandkids are here and it has been real — it has been fun, but I’m not sure it’s still real fun! LOL! Lots of energy and joyful voices from sunrise to after sunset. We are so blessed and it’s such a wonderful time for the kids to get to know each other and develop lasting bonds and memories. It’s our last morning, and I am up at my usual 6 a.m. putting the coffee on and turning the oven to 420 so I can cook biscuits. After drinking about half of my first cup of coffee, I begin to hear... Continue Reading

Career development appears at the top of many lists. Unfortunately, they tend to be lists focused on what employees desperately want but are not getting from managers. As for managers, most appreciate the value of career development and really wish they could do it more frequently and more effectively. But let’s face it: A manager’s day-to-day reality is a kaleidoscopic blur of meetings, responsibilities, and shifting priorities. Helping employees to develop and grow is one of many activities that is continually pushed out in time to that elusive “someday” that too rarely comes. How can... Continue Reading