Gale Mote

Can you please find coworkers I can actually work with?

By Gale Mote / Guest Column I am sure you all know the mantra from Gallup Corporation that employees don’t quit their organizations, they leave their direct managers. While this is true, my experience in working with teams speaks another…

Set a ‘HARD’ goal in 2018

Are your managers prepared to coach?

Is your team a real team?

Exploring the latest trends in great-place-to-work organizations

By Gale Mote / Guest Editorial In a recent whitepaper published by Fortune magazine and…

What to say in difficult customer situations

By Gale Mote / Guest Editorial I really do try to be a good customer.…

Getting good at resolving conflict

By Gale Mote/Consulting The ability to engage in healthy conflict conversations is an essential skill…

Common sense employee recruitment strategies

By Gale Mote/Consulting As an employer, would you offer $4,000 to a new employee to quit…

Mastering the four pillars of effective mentoring

By Gale Mote/Consulting An extremely effective way to develop professional skills is to find a mentor who…

The twelve gifts of a great boss

Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls As we celebrate the holiday season with all of the…

How to get the flywheel turning

Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls One of my greatest challenges (and treasured rewards) is helping…

The flip side of flexibility

Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls Recently, I have been reading a lot of news about…

Demonstrate respect for returned trust

By Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls According to research conducted by Gallup Corp. and outlined…

With remembrance and thanks

By Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls On July 16, the world lost a wonderful teacher…

Building a team’s emotional intelligence

Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls The news from his boss was not good. The team’s…

Off the walls and into the halls

Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls I remember one time viewing a YouTube clip of Herb…

Boost your next meeting – get your participants engaged

Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls As a trainer, manager and facilitator, I have led my…