Category: Insights

ALPS…Play Improv

ALPS…Play Improv

Agree and Add on “Yes, and…is the guiding principle behind all improv,” says Jennine Profeta, Second City performer and theatre educator.  I’ve always thought of it as agree and add on.  Today it seems that finding fault, correcting others, being obstinate,...
Keep your Values, Change your Practices

Keep your Values, Change your Practices

Fanny That. Ever since the Chicago Marathon 2007 I have carried a fanny pack with a bottle of fluids no matter how long I will run.  Three miles, five miles or more, the fanny pack with the fluids is always there, I have multiple packs.  This marathon...
Words of Encouragement for these times

Words of Encouragement for these times

We are here with you and want to offer words of encouragement.  Three words come to mind:  resolute, unwavering and resilient.  Those who master resilience accept what comes at them with flexibility, rather than rigidity.  We will get through...
How do you turn a group of people into a team?

How do you turn a group of people into a team?

Extract from “How do you turn a group of people into a team?” by Leanne Schaeffer, Boileau Communications. It’s not uncommon for companies to require different skill sets for different positions. That’s very true for our company. What makes a great...
Stress: One of Four Key Leadership Issues of the Decade

Stress: One of Four Key Leadership Issues of the Decade

Reducing work-related stress could very well top the list of priorities for leaders and managers in the coming year. Work-related stress distracts, rather than adds to mission fulfillment. Too much stress robs organizations of their ability to innovate, think...