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The Hurdle of Open Offices—Cleared

May 2, 2018 1 Comment

When you think of a “modern” office, what comes to mind? Chances are, you aren’t imagining grey-walled cubicles or a big oak desk in the corner office. To most people, the workplace of the future has a sleek, minimalistic design and is brimming with technology. But most importantly, it has an open working space with the walls dividing team members torn down. In other words: an open office. It’s clear that the landscape of the traditional office has changed drastically. According to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business, Communication, Engagement, Innovation, Small Business, Wellness Tagged With: concentration, design, distractions, engagement, modern office, open office, privacy, quiet

Civility: It Begins With Each of Us

April 18, 2018 Leave a Comment

I have been thinking a lot lately about civility. I asked a friend, who is famous for his joy, about how to stay positive and peaceful in today’s world. In response, he sent me an audio copy of Dr. Martin Luther King’s final speech known as his “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech. I have listened to it a half a dozen times this week and reread it almost as many times. Fifty years after they were spoken, Dr. King’s words haunt me, but at the same time, bring me incredible hope. In his final … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication, Community, Leadership Tagged With: civility, compassion, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dream, Joy, Love, unity

Fostering a Culture of Trust

October 25, 2017 Leave a Comment

"Truth accelerates trust." - Joseph Grenny. As organizations grow, trust becomes an issue that you see bubble up from time to time. It doesn’t matter if you are developing a small business or a specific division within a large company, trust is always something that takes time to grow alongside your organization. It may help to think about it in terms of a sports team. When you have just a couple of people in your organization, you will operate like a track and field relay team. You have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication, Engagement, Excellence, Leadership, Talent Tagged With: Always Forward, appreciation, blog, high performing teams, highly engaged teams, Ron Kitchens, team player, Trust

Guest Blog: How to Escape a Boring Life and Write a Brilliant Book

July 19, 2017 Leave a Comment

Don’t die without embracing the daring adventure your life was meant to be. – Steve Pavlina When should I start writing a book? How do I begin? What are some of your tips? These questions among many others focused on writing stream my inbox weekly, instead of answering individually I asked one of my dear friends and an incredible author to share with you on today’s blog. Margaret Feinberg is author of dozens of books including Fight Back With Joy that have sold more than 1,000,000 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: Adventure, Book, Dream, Margaret Feinberg, Write, Writing

Communicate For Change

July 1, 2016 Leave a Comment

“The art of communication is the language of leadership.” – James Humes There is a quote; I think it is by Richard Nixon, he said, "You know why politicians repeat themselves all the time? Because it works." Similarly, leaders have to do that exact thing. We cannot always say it in the same way or with the same medium, but we have got to constantly tell the story in multiple ways. As a point leader for Southwest Michigan First, my responsibility is to find ways to tell stories and teach … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business, Communication, Excellence, Leadership, News Tagged With: Always Forward, communication, Kalamazoo, leadership, Learning, Ron Kitchens, Southwest Michigan First

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