You put on your best outfit. You know…the one that makes you look good! You double check the location and the time. You prepare some anecdotes and some questions, just in case the conversation lags. You leave early because nothing is going to make you late for this....
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3 ways interviewing is like dating…
A few years into my consulting business, I had a client say to me… “Nancy, every time you tell me how a candidate is going to act on the job, within a week or two I see the EXACT behaviors you described. I swear, it’s like you have a crystal ball.” And The DISC Wizard...
[Tips] #1 Way to Foster Employee Engagement
Many of the companies that are traditional cultures have their nose to the grindstone so to speak (make money, cut costs, etc.) and are missing a bigger, compelling vision with which to engage their workforce. They say they want engaged employees but it is more of a...
Are your employees giving their all?
It was in the fall when two consultants rolled up to a plywood mill in Oregon. As they exited the rental car, they approached the entrance of the mill and promptly walked into an ambulance that was parked out front. Minutes later, they met with the plant manager and...
Self-Assessment] 12 Questions to Determine If You Are Engaged At Work…
There are 12 simple questions about day-to-day realities that determine whether people are engaged, not engaged, or actively disengaged at work. Answer them for yourself first. The point of this assessment isn’t to pick the “right” answer but the one that is most true...
[DISC Wizard Q&A] When a good performer behaves badly
Dear DISC Wizard, I have a dilemma that I am hoping you can help me with. I have a longtime employee who has always been negative but lately, his behavior is becoming more and more so. He complains and criticizes about the managers of the company – usually within...
What Employees Really Want in 2018…
What do employees really want? It seems that the first, gut-level response to this question is always – MORE MONEY! I know this is something I hear from my clients a lot. They have a problem employee and one of the main contentions from the employee’s perspective is...
[Note from Nancy] Employee Engagement: just the Flavor-of-the-month?
Admit it. “Employee engagement” is, at this point, an overused term. Not to mention, a flavor-of-the-month consulting concept and the root of many misguided organizational initiatives. So when I tell you it’s the topic of this month’s Wizard Wisdom and you’re...
A powerful way to start 2018!
To me, there is nothing more exciting than the beginning of a New Year. A clean slate with the possibility of a major DO-OVER from the previous year. Yet there is also nothing so disheartening as to watch the months go by without much changing in your life. So years...
[Tips] DISC Gift Giving Guide
One of the tenets of all major religions is a version of the Golden Rule, “Do unto others as YOU would have them do unto YOU.” This may be a fine principle to follow with general acts of kindness, but it can be the kiss-of-death when it comes to gift giving. Why?...
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