A Washington Times article about millennials and their work references a Gallup study on work engagement and their findings on millennials. This study revealed that 44 percent of millennials who meet with their manager on a regular basis reported being engaged in their work. For those who do not meet regularly with their manager, there is only a 20 percent ...
This week we began discussing three questions Dr. Henry Cloud claims Navy Seals ask when in enemy territory. The final question is, “Where is my buddy?” When you’re in enemy territory, or in a stressful business situation, you need to know who has your back. Being confident about who is on your team, and where they are when you need ...
At 24 years old, Liz Wiseman was surprisingly asked to develop Oracle University from scratch. Through that experience she discovered four principles that can help people overcome what she calls the “Knowledge Trap.” The first principle is simple yet profound: Ask questions. By being a new college graduate Liz Wiseman had no knowledge or experience to draw from to build ...
As I was departing the banking industry in the 1990s, many banks began centralizing loan decisions, far from where the loans originated. Instead of relationship-oriented, lending became transactional, with decisions based on credit scores, void of any relational element. Instinctively, I knew that having a relationship with the borrower had a better likelihood of the loan being repaid than a ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
