Unfortunately, a tragedy took place in Las Vegas last Sunday when Cirque Du Soleil acrobat Sarah Guyard-Guillot died after a 50 foot fall during a performance. The rope broke, causing her to plummet to her demise and the show “Ka” has been cancelled until further notice. In the wake of this heart-breaking tragedy, we wish Read More

Mandela on Management Monday Martin Luther King, Margaret Thatcher, Gandhi and Mother Theresa are just some of the leaders who have left their mark on the world. From self-improvement books, to seminars and training, people who want to change the world are always looking for leadership advice. Many times, becoming a leader isn’t about memorizing Read More

This Management Monday is all about speaking skills… Public speaking is no easy thing for the majority of people, and yet the demand for speakers is on the rise. The New York Times article A Few Well Chosen Words Pay the Fare for Some cites that as of 2010, 71,600 people were employed in the Read More

There is a lot of talk these days about women in the workforce. Are women seeing gender discrimination? Do we earn what we are worth? Are successful female professionals seen in a negative light? The debates are limitless. No matter the reality of those situations, we always have the ability to make continuous improvement and Read More

Management Monday – Managing job appreciation on Father’s Day This past weekend was the celebration of Father’s Day.  Some people traveled across the county to see their dads, some took their pops to lunch, others sent a heart-warming gift, while still others honored the memory of their father on father’s day in their own sacred Read More

If Nintendo Direct was a person, its friends might not be too happy with it. Both businesses and professionals stand to learn a lesson about why that is the case. Nintendo Direct is the new internet home for Nintendo news. Like its competitors, Microsoft and Sony, Nintendo typically holds an annual press conference, but this Read More

  Do’s and Don’t of Promotions I work with many individuals who are shakers and movers.  They have been with their organization for at least 10 years, have a strong sense of their job duties and requirements, and yet are passed during promotions.  They come to me, because they are tired of being the “door Read More

  Yahoo recently announced their acquisition of Tumblr (a blogging and social media platform). Everyone knows that good business leaders sometimes have to take risks. The concern in the case of this acquisition is less about taking a risk and more about wishful thinking. Since yahoo’s inception in 1997, the company has undergone seventy-seven acquisitions Read More

It is Management Monday and a good time to discuss managing company ethics In our daily lives, generally we try to treat others well and live according to our moral compass. Unfortunately, somehow within an organization, these good values easily hit the back burner thanks to a groupthink mentality. The reality is that poor ethics Read More

Imagine that it’s 4:30pm in the afternoon at the end of a busy work day. The phone rings and you answer to find out a headhunter is interested in recruiting you for a job. Maybe your job is a perfect fit, or maybe not. However, if this is a scenario that does entice you, then Read More