by admin | Aug 28, 2014 | Leadership Development, Management Tips
I would never have guessed at the time, but leaving the Ivy League to go to culinary school gave me the opportunity to learn a lot about leadership. I recently shared four of the lessons I learned as a chef and the response was overwhelming. Since my lessons seem to...
by admin | Aug 14, 2014 | Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, Management Tips
Business is so much more than ROI and numbers. It is also about creativity and compassion. The truth is, you cannot run a successful business if you are not creative. Bringing creativity into your leadership is more than just supplying the Playdough at a company...
by admin | Jul 24, 2014 | Employee Engagement, Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, Management Tips
If you’re a leader looking to strengthen company culture, provide inspiration, and define organizational values, corporate storytelling is the perfect modality for you. Stories engage your team members on a mental level (with charts, graphs and lists of facts), and on...
by admin | Jul 17, 2014 | Employee Engagement, Leadership Development, Management Tips
The Book Thief, a film directed by John Lee Hancock, mesmerized me from the start. The story recounts how words and books transformed Liesel’s world during and after the horrors of WWII. I am known for being unable to sit still for more than 45 minutes, yet this...
by admin | Jul 11, 2014 | Employee Engagement, Leadership Development, Management Tips
I have a secret to tell you: I LOVE storytelling nights. It’s like glimpsing eight different worlds in the span of a few hours, leaving me with memories, laughs, lingering questions and tears. The power of storytellers sharing their lives with the audience...
by admin | Apr 16, 2014 | Diversity in Workforce, Employee Engagement, Generational Differences at Work, Management Tips
A strong organization is always looking for ways to improve company culture. Workplace design is one tool that can directly impact company culture, as well as productivity and innovation. To explore this topic, I interviewed workplace design expert David Craig, SVP of...
