If you see something, say something. These words have been on repeat in my head over the last few mo...

Ella could saaaang. You know, just belt one out like she was making tea. Effortless power, entrancin...

Bad behavior needs a time out. We know this. For those of us who have had to watch kids, you know th...

A rapid twitch of the lips. That’s what it took for Samantha to change circumstances. She could reve...

For the last 20 years, I have listened to various presentations highlighting the WIIFM philosophy. J...

Sitting at HR Tech this week, I was struck by the quality of conversation. Yes, there’s talk about s...

If you’ve not had the pleasure of being exposed to one of the many Diary of a Wimpy Kid books, you a...

Remember when Terminator 2 was released? (If you don’t, please keep your answer to yourself) The tec...

Being affected is a gift. It might not feel that way at the moment, but often we are changed because...

Phrasing is a term used to describe a complete musical thought, such as a measured bar of four or ei...

The frustration that lies just below the surface, screaming “What do you want from me?” is one that ...

Before the late Bill Bixby found himself tearing t-shirts weekly as “The Incredible Hulk” and after ...

Given an opportunity to work hard, we would take it. Let that settle in for a moment.

When you spend a week in Phoenix with the gang from Globoforce and 1700 of their closest friends, yo...

Wallflower is a funny term. Those standing on the edge of the crowd in a room, who shrink away from ...

I can recall having to work with someone, very early in my career, that I did not like. She was rude...

Part of the joy in the Harry Potter novels is the concept of kids using their natural inquisitive na...

In the middle of my career, I learned a valuable concept – people over program. With all that compan...

A few weeks ago, I was channel surfing and came across “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (1978). I re...

A winter finale? Have you noticed the new phenomenon over the past few years regarding winter breaks...

Last year, I had the privilege of being at WorkHuman, an amazing conference on the science of happin...

As I was grabbing a bite to eat with a colleague of mine, he unintentionally challenged me to consid...

Making a point is something we love to do. We want to get our perspective across with clarity and co...

In 1977, a hallmark movie captured my imagination. Star Wars made its debut and was a global blockbu...

It’s usually around this time of year that we recognize and thank the heroes in our lives. The senti...

Grateful for what? Look at our world, our country, our neighborhoods. There's fear around employment...

Cat videos. I can’t believe that the best we can do with the power of the internet is fill it with c...

Know your audience. I can’t tell you how many times that advice has come out of my mouth. Very often...

Rating people is tough when you've got to put it on paper. It's one thing to talk about someone, esp...

The phrase "jump the shark" came into existence in 1977. For those of you unfamiliar with this phras...

Managers grumble about the state of their employees from time to time (shocking, I know). And while ...

When summer wraps up, there is something tangibly ending in our lives. So much effort and energy are...

Standing firm in an opinion is admirable. Standing firm in an opinion is foolishness. Which is right...

The challenge of negativity isn’t new. We fight it everyday. When we are faced with it, what is our ...

Tenacious resolve. Boy, it can be annoying. Once or twice a week, I am on a train. When I hop a trai...

Starting over sounds like fun. Remember when Billy Madison got to do all 12 years of school over aga...

Assertive versus Aggressive. Confidence versus Conceit. As a leader, we might display one over the o...

There are almost 92,000 books being sold on Amazon.com right now that contain the word "happy" in th...

Almira Gulch. What a name. It's fraught with constipation and furrowed eye brows. And while it wasn'...

It's not likely to be news that words have power. They have power to alter behavior, influence chang...

You know when you walk into your place and you see your significant other in a compromising position...

Labeling is an easy skill for most of us. Our minds have been trained to categorize and label people...

Recognition has become a discipline within HR. It is the art of providing or delivering attention to...

Wandering happens. People find that what once satisfied, no longer does. Marriages have broken up, f...

A smirky demeanor. An eagerness to deliver bad news. A willingness to be the bad guy. It’s the callo...

Is it really? I heard a woman severely curse off a Walmart Customer Service representative, while th...

People management as a career carries with it many necessary skill sets. A bit of counseling, a dash...

Try to watch “Law and Order” as if you’ve never seen an episode before. Pretend like those two Bum-B...