Celebrating the land between two rivers
John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls
Steven Bloom recently wrote an article that ran on the Atlantic magazine's web site titled "Observations from 20 Years of...
Coaching an attitude problem
Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls
One of the most frequent requests I receive from managers is how to effectively coach employees with attitude problems. It...
Is social media in your 2012 plan?
Lynn Manternach/Tree Full of Owls
Has your company joined the social media community yet?
Whether you have or not, social media will have a significant impact...
Life, liberty and the pursuit of…
By John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls
Happiness is an interesting topic. Last week, a colleague sent me an article written by a foreign exchange student...
Fight dull project descriptions with storytelling
Mary Jo Finchum/Tree Full of Owls
Public relations professionals often fixate over choosing the best message, format and medium to reach their target audience. Ironically,...
When you are the coach
Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls
Managers are responsible for transforming talent into performance, individual effort into collective results. I am increasingly convinced that strong coaching...
On principles and rules: heuristics and algorithms
John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls
Last year I became the president of a national professional society. I had the unfortunate experience of having to work...
Engage employees to communicate your brand
Lynn Manternach/Tree Full of Owls
Your employees are your primary brand communicators. Do you know what they are communicating?
Internal branding is about connecting employees with...
Easy to difficult: Focus business development activities
Dennis Schrag/Tree Full of Owls
The marketplace for most professional services remains sluggish. Clients are taking a wait-and-see perspective. It is hard to find good...
Volunteerism an excellent way to enhance company image
Mary Jo Finchum/Tree Full of Owls
“A good company delivers excellent products and services, and a great company does all that and strives to make...