by Nancy Roberts | Jul 1, 2014 | Blog Posts
There are few things more exciting to the earnest and dedicated employee than the day they are called into the boss’ office and told that they have received a promotion into a managerial or supervisory role. After all, for many people, “management” has been a goal...
by Nancy Roberts | Jun 24, 2014 | Blog Posts
In your previous article we discussed the first three dysfunctions from Patrick Lencioni’s book “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team.” The first three dysfunctions were: Absence of Trust Fear of Conflict Lack of Commitment Without gaining others commitment, you have an…...
by Nancy Roberts | Jun 17, 2014 | Blog Posts
Think of the best team you’ve ever been on? What were some of the qualities the team exhibited? Trust? Communication? Supportive? Leadership? Accountability? Fun? Vision? Clear goals and objectives? Development opportunities? Now think of the worst team...
by Nancy Roberts | Jun 10, 2014 | Blog Posts
Back in 2008, at the beginning of the economic downturn, Pepsi decided to pour $1.2 billion over three years into a rebranding strategy that included sweeping changes to its logos, packaging, marketing, etc. I’m always amazed at what companies choose to spend their...
by Nancy Roberts | Jun 3, 2014 | Blog Posts
When I worked for a consulting company prior to starting my own company, I was hired at a salary about $5000 less than I wanted to make. This company was very focused on the professional and personal development of their employees. They gave me many opportunities for...
by Nancy Roberts | May 27, 2014 | Blog Posts
When asked what do employees really want, the first gut response to this question is – 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 that they aren’t...
