Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Jerry Scott. We hope you enjoy Jerry’s wisdom and perspective.
When you have one child and that child is a daughter, her wedding day is the ultimate day of days. It was for me one of life’s most important opportunities to be a stand up guy in a series of moments stretching back 22 years since she was born.
Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Ron Turpin, Gibson’s Chief Financial Officer and Fort Wayne Market President. We hope you enjoy Ron’s perspective and wisdom.
My family and I recently traveled to Florida for a family vacation. One of our stops was to a nationally known entertainment venue. During our day there I noticed several things that made me question their focus on customer service. Dirty tables in dining venues, staff who did not greet guests as they arrived, lack of line maintenance management, and numerous other little small things. As I added all of these together it made me ask the question, “do they really want and value me as a client?”
In the construction industry, it seems you are either asking someone to sign a contract or being asked to sign a contract daily. With so many contracts, and the complexity involved, it can often be difficult to accurately assess your risk exposures. Yet oversights and mistakes in this process can be extremely costly.
Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Cheryl Ashbaugh, consultant and coach for SpotOn Coaching and Consulting. We hope you enjoy Cheryl’s wisdom and perspective.
Positive, safe, rewarding relationships. Isn’t that something we all crave? Something we all need? It’s the basis of our human existence - to connect with others. How can something so necessary to our very soul be so difficult?
Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger, Dr. Eric Bricker, Chief Medical Officer of Compass Professional Health Services. We hope you enjoy Dr. Eric’s wisdom and perspective.
While there are many lessons learned from the past 8 years I’ve spent working with clients on their consumer directed health plans, three in particular stick out.
Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Scott Downes, founder and principal of Thomas LLC, an independent consulting venture. We hope you enjoy Scott’s wisdom and perspective.
In about 60 days, my buddy Brian and I will be clicking into our pedals for a 6-stage, 240-mile mountain bike race called the Breck Epic. Over those six days, we will be climbing approximately 40,000 vertical feet of singletrack around Breckenridge, Colorado, most of which will be above 10,000 feet in elevation.
You’ve packed the bags and are itching to start your vacation. Before you hit the road or hop on a plane, take a moment to think about your home. It is going to be sitting empty for several days. Have you done all you can to protect it?
Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Adam Kronk, Program Director for the Notre Dame Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership. We hope you enjoy Adam’s wisdom and perspective.
My day job is working with scholars and executives to figure out how to foster ethical behavior in business. It’s a fascinating gig, and one of my favorite parts involves interviewing C-suite leaders about their own experiences on the subject. During a recent conversation with the Chairman and CEO of a financial services firm, we came to the topic of performance reviews and promotions. I asked whether and how they incorporated a person’s values and character into the process at his organization.
Employee engagement matters. The connection to the bottom line is clear. Yet studies by Gallup continue to report employee engagement levels at less than one-third.
How do you create a positive workplace culture where employees feel valued and engaged? It varies for every company. To shine light on the topic, we consulted a few of our fellow Best Places To Work in Indiana honorees for their advice - what makes your organization a great place to work? What is your lesson to share with other companies?
Today we’re sharing insight from guest blogger Patrick Frazier, owner and executive coach for The Coaching Authority. We hope you enjoy Patrick's wisdom and perspective.
“…lately coaching in this town seems to have become all the rage.” CEO, South Bend, IN
Coaches, coaches, and more coaches. They are everywhere. There are life coaches, business coaches, health and fitness coaches, fashion coaches, sports coaches. There is a coach to help with just about anything.
