November 8, 2025

Two employees shaking hands

Business Etiquette Training is Making a Comeback

Have you seen the recent slew of articles about the hesitancy of companies to hire new college grads?   Many companies even admit to firing Gen Z workers (born 1997-2012) not long after hiring them due to their lack of preparedness, professionalism, communication/interpersonal skills & work ethic. “Zoomers” started their first jobs during the pandemic via…

Read article
Employees writing on a whiteboard during a meeting

The Never-ending Cycle of Meetings

“I wish I was included in more meetings,” said no one ever. Instead, we find ourselves trapped in a never-ending cycle of meetings that takes away from our creativity, productivity & overall well-being. Scheduled meetings often suffer from: -Lack of Clarity – failing to send out a defined agenda ahead of time that details the…

Read article
Virtual meeting

Keeping Meetings in Check with Ground Rules

Have you experienced these thoughts during team meetings? – “This could have been an email”– “Why are we still talking about this?”– “I already know what he is going to say.”– “We aren’t getting out of here until everyone agrees with her.”– “No one wants to hear why we can’t get this project done on…

Read article
Clock sitting on a bench

The Impact of Interruptions in the Workplace

I know I receive several interruptions daily, but I was surprised to learn that most of us are being interrupted every 2 minutes! Can you relate? At a previous company I worked for (where everyone started around the same time) the first hour of each day was designated as “quiet time.” I am a morning…

Read article
Employee typing on a laptop with the word assessment written on the board behind them

Dreading Those Annual Performance Reviews?

Many people express anxiety when it comes to delivering & receiving annual performance reviews. Performance reviews can be overly subjective, especially when:-Goals are unclear or difficult to measure-There is inconsistent application in performance criteria across employees / over time-Evaluators lack training & practice delivering feedback-Unconscious bias is present that influences evaluator’s assessments A better approach…

Read article