Holly

Commitment

I’ve long believed the universe sends messages to each one of us everyday.  Lots of times we don’t notice them or believe they are messages.  Sometimes they are too strong to ignore – because they keep repeating themselves.  During the last three days I’ve gotten the same message three times, in different forms.  I was wondering why I was getting increasingly annoyed until I linked all three together.  They were examples of commitment – or more precisely, the lack of commitment.

The strongest way to build trust, relationships and reputation is by doing what we… Continue reading

Hodge Podge

Today’s blog has a few questions for you — I’m asking for your assistance.  Most importantly – THANK YOU FOR READING MY BLOG!  You may be one of many subscribers or see the blog on LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter.  I’m thrilled when someone comments directly or through one of the social media avenues.  I love when you take the time to re-tweet the message.  It encourages me to keep writing.  THANK YOU!

Hodge 1:  Calling for guest bloggers!  If you’ve been reading my blogs you know that I like to have guest… Continue reading

Are we there yet?

It seems that many articles and books are only about the future and don’t talk about right now.  They discuss setting goals, what we’re going to do, and day dream about what life will be when we’ve got IT – whatever your IT is.  It’s so easy to fall into the habit of living in what life “will be like” that it’s hard to see what life actually is.

I challenge you to take some time and write down what your life is like because YOU ARE THERE NOW – yes indeed.  Here’s what I came up… Continue reading

Ryder Cup!

My husband and I had the opportunity to attend the Ryder Cup in Chicago over the weekend.  It was a volatile golf tournament for all involved – spectators and players.  For those not familiar with the Ryder Cup, here’s a brief background.

It is held every other year, between two twelve member teams of professional golfers, one from the United States the other from Europe.  The tournament is match, not stroke play, over three days.  The first two days the teams play foursomes in the morning and the afternoon, with sixteen points up for grabs.

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It’s YOU!

This blog is for leaders who have a high turnover of employees in their organizations.  The high turnover may be in a specific department, division, or operational area.  Drilling down, the turnover is associated with one manager or supervisor.

You may find this advice uncomfortable – take that as a good sign, things are going to change – and change comes with a certain amount of discomfort.

Advice #1:  Review your organization.  For each manager or supervisor of people, calculate the turnover rate for the last two years.  Do this for every level of management.… Continue reading