What Type of Angry Boss Are You?

September 24, 2011

My kid came home the other day and showed me some artwork that he drew while waiting for his classmates to finish their math tests. He drew a series of random dots, connected them and then created a cartoon out the resulting shape. His first shape resembled an angry person screaming so he labeled it [...]

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Leadership’s Role in a Successful Employee Recognition Program

September 21, 2011

5 Ways Your Leadership Can Make a Difference This is the second in a three-part series on employee recognition, written by guest contributor Cori Curtis, Certified Recognition Professional. The first in the series was Employee Recognition: Why the Lighter Side of Business has Serious Results. Today, I’m writing to leaders. You may have dabbled in [...]

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Stand Up-Sit Down Meeting Energizer

September 20, 2011

If you’ve ever hosted a day-long meeting or workshop, you know that even the best gatherings sometimes experience a dip in energy.  To reboot the vigor in the conference room, here’s a quick and easy “energizer” that helps revitalize people without being too cheesy. It works best with a group of at least ten people. It’s called [...]

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HR and Leadership Web Roundup

September 15, 2011

Here’s a quick update on some really notable Human Resources and Leadership conversations going on throughout our online communities this week.   First of all, Judy Lindenberger of The HR Locksmith hosts this week’s Carnival of HR with an interesting twist—she asked that all submissions address an HR topic using the number seven, as a [...]

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Employee Recognition: Why the Lighter Side of Business has Serious Results

September 14, 2011

I believe that employee recognition is a vastly underused tool in a leader’s toolkit. Recognition need not be expensive, elaborate or time-consuming—but that’s how many leaders see it.  Therefore, I’ve teamed up with the recognition specialists at Baudville. They’ve agreed to pass along some great advice to the readers of The People Equation on how to [...]

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Old Men Don’t Ride Kick Scooters

September 13, 2011

Last night after dinner my ten-year-old wiped out on his kick scooter after trying to do some new tricks. He has a nasty scrape and some serious bruises to show for his efforts, but is otherwise all in one piece. After inspecting our son’s injuries, Mr. People Equation informed me “That boy actually left some [...]

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The Seven Moods of Employee Engagement

September 12, 2011

On this morning’s walk I saw a typical sight: kids waiting at a school bus stop. There were six elementary-aged kids, all lined up, hoods drawn up around their heads to ward off the chill in the Michigan air. Their body language telegraphed various attitudes: duty, sleepiness, and watchfulness. Six kids waiting for their day [...]

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Reflections on Mackinac Island

September 8, 2011

A place suspended in time offers lessons for today’s hectic life   In August, fellow blogger Becky Robinson enjoyed the same Pure Michigan family vacation destination (during the same week!) as did my family: a day trip to historic Mackinac Island. When we discovered this serendipitous circumstance we decided to write companion blog posts reflecting [...]

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The Way We Work: Creating a More Flexible Life

September 6, 2011

Part Three of a Three-Part Series The conclusion of this series on integrating our work and personal lives focuses on the changing nature of work—when we work, how we work, and how others around us deal with it. Part One of the series was What is Work Life Integration? and Part Two was Work Team [...]

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Leaders, Change is Hard. Don’t Make It Harder by Being Stupid.

September 1, 2011

“Change is hard. It’s even harder when you’re stupid.”   This quote is often attributed to the actor John Wayne, famous for his cowboy image and attitude. Even though my research indicates that the attribution is most likely bogus, I think the quote is a good reminder for leaders. I believe that even smart leaders [...]

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