Eight Questions Chapter 1 – One Size Does Not Fit All (Continued)
Volume XX, Number 50 (Issue 1002) December 12, 2022 Eight Questions Chapter 1 – One Size Does Not Fit All (Continued) Depending upon the source you choose to believe, there are at least four and possibly as many as nine generational cohorts represented in the workforce today. It seems most social scientists – at least […]
Eight Questions Chapter 1 – One Size Does Not Fit All
Volume XX, Number 49 (Issue 1001) December 5, 2022 Eight Questions Chapter 1 – One Size Does Not Fit All Let’s be honest, herding cats would be easy if cats were not part of the equation. Likewise, leading would be easier if it didn’t involve people. But, as we all know, the first requirement for […]
Eight Questions
Volume XX, Number 48 (Issue 1000) November 28, 2022 Eight Questions A couple of weeks ago I was invited to sit in on the opening session of a client’s supervisor boot camp. My schedule was such that I was only able to attend the first two hours of a four-day program, but those were two […]
Making a Difference Award for November
Volume XX, Number 47 (Issue 999) November 21, 2022 Making a Difference Award for November Following October’s Making a Difference Award, Bob Dunkin, a former client, long-time Musings reader, and even longer-time friend wrote to share a story about something that recently took place involving the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen, Texas. As Bob tells […]
How Did I Get Here?
Volume XX, Number 46 (Issue 998) November 14, 2022 How’s This for a Challenge? No, my question is not that of someone who consumed a little too much holiday cheer and awoke in unfamiliar surroundings. Rather, I want us to spend a little time reflecting on the twists and turns in our individual journeys that […]
Help Me Understand
Volume XX, Number 45 (Issue 997) November 7, 2022 Help Me Understand Last Wednesday I happened to catch an interview with Patrice Gordon, executive coach and author of the new book, Reverse Mentoring: Removing Barriers and Building Belonging in the Workplace (Hachette Books, 2022). Before going further, let me say I have not read the […]
How’s This for a Challenge?
Volume XX, Number 44 (Issue 996) October 31, 2022 How’s This for a Challenge? Describe yourself in three words. You may want to take time to think about this because narrowing it down to three words is harder than you might imagine. At least it has been for me. For instance, there are a litany […]
The Only Thing We Have to Fear is…
Volume XX, Number 43 (Issue 995) October 24, 2022 The Only Thing We Have to Fear is… Provided you have not spent your life under a rock, it is reasonable to assume you can complete today’s title phrase without resorting to Google. There again, younger readers along with those new to this country may not […]
Not Every Superhero Wears a Cape, Mask, and Brightly Colored Tights
Volume XX, Number 42 (Issue 994) October 17, 2022 Not Every Superhero Wears a Cape, Mask, and Brightly Colored Tights This month’s salute to an individual deserving of some much-needed recognition is not a single figure. Rather, it is a whole group of individuals known simply by the sobriquet of single parent. Whether they have […]
The Pauli Exclusion Principle
Volume XX, Number 41 (Issue 993) October 10, 2022 The Pauli Exclusion Principle Did you know it is impossible for the same kind of quarks (fermions, for those who are students of such things) with the identical spin, mass, charge, etc. to occupy the same space at the same time? No? Well, now that you […]