Be Somebody Others Like to Work With!

Apr 27, 2022 | Insights

Some of us remember, and others, well, are just too young.  In all likelihood, you may not even have been born the night Sally Field made her acceptance speech at the Oscar’s in 1984.  Field was someone that was looking for respect in her industry and respect in her...

It’s all in your DNA-Creating a Powerful Workplace for today

Mar 28, 2022 | Insights, Kolbe™

When we think of DNA some very scientific words surface for those who know those words.  But for the vast majority of us DNA refers to the fundamental and distinctive characteristics or qualities that we have that are unique and unchangeable.  Our DNA...

Accept, Appreciate, Alter

Feb 1, 2022 | Insights, Inspiration

The best one-liner that I heard over the holidays came from Virginia Madden, the wife of the late football great who died just three days after an emotional documentary on his life aired on Christmas Day.  She said, “I don’t know what goes on in a man’s mind.”  For...

The Great Reshuffling–or Resignation–or……

Dec 15, 2021 | Insights, Inspiration

This is the terminology we hear, and that many are experiencing. Employees are leaving their positions now in greater numbers than prior to the pandemic.  An alarming statistic shows that out of one thousand people interviewed 31% of those resigned from a job after...

Kudos to Caregivers!

Nov 9, 2021 | Insights, Inspiration

Attention Caregivers Everywhere November is National Family Caregivers Month, and I have yet to see one commercial or one announcement that says, “hug your caregiver and celebrate their efforts.”  So, I will make my own announcement here in hopes that...

Be Life Changing

Oct 8, 2021 | Insights, Inspiration

We all have experienced moments, days, weeks, months and now years that could be called life changing.  To categorize as Life Changing, I believe there is certainly an effect that occurs that is strong enough to change the trajectory of someone’s life.  Life...

Team Composition is Key!

Sep 15, 2021 | Insights, Inspiration, Kolbe™

Team Composition Matters. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.  Team Composition Matters.  Fred and Ginger.  Mulder and Scully.  Bert and Ernie.  Abbott and Costello.  Michael and Scottie.  Joe to Jerry.  Steve to Jerry. ...

Make Every Team you are on Better

Sep 2, 2021 | Insights, Inspiration, Kolbe™

I started Performance Strategies Group, Inc. (PSG) in 1990 with one premise in mind: Teams can improve when communication within the team improves. Teams that work particularly well together get along—they mesh. When teams have a common operating language, they are...

100 of Something!!

Jul 27, 2021 | Insights

Friends and Family,One Hundred.  That can be taken in many contexts.  I received a grade of 100 on the math test.  I rode 100 miles on my bike.  I ran 100 miles in one month.  I gave it 100 percent.  No holding back.  They say that 100 represents energy that is...

PSG can help you Build a Strengths Culture

Jul 23, 2021 | Insights

Advantage—the meaning of advantage is to have a favorable circumstance or benefit; to gain superiority.  In these challenging times of complex and continual change, how can we differentiate ourselves?  How can we gain an advantage?  Clearly, we will...