Dealing with end of summer burnout

I love fall! As summer nears its end, I start to feel exhilaration and a sense of renewal. This is when I sit down and plan out my year, make goals for myself and start to feel revitalized. But with the renewal of fall also comes the post summer burnout. I read a great article that talks about ways to energize your team for the latter part of the year.
Not all of these points may be relevant for you and your company, but I hope at least one helps your team work efficiently and productively through to the holiday season.

Employment is a master-servant relationship

I am self-employed.  My boss is really easy to work with and yet I have no work-life balance.  It’s all in the same bucket.  But, I like it that way.  No messy vacation requests.  No performance reviews.  No income security.  No banked overtime or nine day fortnight applications.  Not everyone would love it.  But, what if [...]

Creating stories, the bad ones

Today I was challenged with a tough conversation, and one I learned a lot about myself and all employees. Terminations in general are pretty scary and can rock the boat. But what we don’t usually see is the internal stories people create.

“Hey, you, you’re not doing your job”

Recently I have learned a lot about feedback. How darn empowering it can be, even if the feedback isn’t about how great someone is. In the last week I have been the feedback giver and recipient. Working at a dynamic company, where we get to do things quickly and waiting for someone to get their [...]

My beef with 360 feedback

Feedback. Done right, it’s a powerful tool for growth and development.  Other people can see things you don’t or might have different insight. Taken the right way, people can really reach new heights in their skills and ultimately, their careers.  It can also be tough.  It can be misconstrued; people can take things the wrong [...]