Employee Management

Are You an Active Listener?

December 12, 2008

Effective listening is an important part of business success. Listening is something we do all the time, take for granted actually, but the ROI from “active listening” can be tremendous. How you listen to colleagues, to customers, to yourself is key. Are you just there or is listening a conscious activity? When you listen to [...]

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The Hidden Workforce
Smart Women Who’ve had Babies

November 14, 2008

I have worked with a large number of very smart women. I’ve reported to them, had them report to me, had them as clients, and worked with them as vendor partners. I’ve experienced them as competitors. Sometimes these smart women make the choice to stay home with children. And sometimes it’s a smart man who [...]

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