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Ping pong tables. Pet insurance. Parental leave. For two decades now, employers have added to their suite of benefits in hopes of...

Why don’t young employees just do what is asked of them? Why don’t they take initiative? This past week I gave a keynote and someone...

Have you ever stopped and thought about how remarkable cell phones are? With so many new models emerging on the market, it’s easy to take...

Innovation. In a disruptive environment, innovation is often cited as the first and best solution. As in – “If our leaders were more...

We’ve all witnessed a magic trick at one point or another in our lives. Whether it’s a card trick, a rabbit being pulled out of a hat, or...

Over the past 20 years, companies have thrown a great deal of money at the problem of employee disengagement and turnover. Companies...

Take a moment to think about your favorite television show. What genre does it fall under? What is it about the show that keeps drawing...

My family loves board games. They are a great way to bring our family together and energize our competitive spirits. One of our frequent...

Are you happy at work? Are the people you work with happy? If morale is sinking or people are fleeing, your organization may have a...

Picture your local hospital. Think about the people who work there and the work they do. What would happen if that hospital closed? What...

If the Super Bowl LVI ads are any indication of where we’re headed as a society, there’s much to celebrate and anticipate. Advertisers...

A great recipe is one that uses quality ingredients, is made with special care, and loved by all who are gathered to try it. It may be an...

As an organizational leader, you are likely wearing way too many hats. One minute you are attending a board meeting, the next, you’re...

My daughter is passionate about books. My husband and I also love to read, but she is the true bookworm in our family, devouring whatever...

Years ago, I attended a conference for one of the associations I was working with. While waiting for the speaker to begin their...

When we are in search of entertainment, much of it is right at our fingertips. Streaming services, on-demand programming, social media,...

With the NFL playoffs just around the corner and the Superbowl only weeks away, football fans are more energized than ever, eagerly...

At one point or another in our lives, we have experienced fear in some capacity – fear of heights, the dark, (or in my case, fear of...

When you’re feeling unhealthy, oftentimes you will seek the advice of a physician or medical professional. You share your symptoms,...

It was a cold day. Snow flurries were swirling in the air. Our hands and faces were red and raw from the cold, and we wondered for a...