The 2016 Workforce-Skills Preparedness Report states, "87 percent of new college graduates feel well-prepared for their job upon graduation. Yet, only about half of the managers surveyed felt that their employees who recently graduated from college were well-prepared for the workforce." These four skills require the...
Thanksgiving - A time to be thankful Every year we celebrate Thanksgiving. One day when we take the time to say THANK YOU to the people who have helped us along the way. To our families, our friends, co-workers, inspirational influences and the list goes on...
Criticism and Creativity: Criticism is a powerful message for improving our creativity, particularly when we assume positive intent. Assuming positive intent means people who offer 'improvements or feedback' to an idea are giving you a gift. The shift to positive intent thinking allows us to receive...
Making a Difference The other day I received a greeting card for the express purpose to follow my dreams and embrace my unique talents. The inside of the card simply said "Always remember to keep doing your thing." Sometimes it is the simple things which make...
We are pleased to be a featured business in this week's Business Monday Voices of the Valley column. The article introduces our business and how LEGO® Serious Play® makes team building more fun. Enjoy the article and please share it with your friends! ...
We have the pleasure of being a guest blogger for America's Marketing Motivator, Kathy McAfee. Read about The Scope Creep and how to prevent it from creeping into your next project. http://www.americasmarketingmotivator.com/scope-creep/...
If you are reading this, it is likely fear has found its way into your life at some point. Sometimes fear takes hold so tightly it consumes your work day with insecurity, self-doubt, and destroys your confidence causing you to run from it. It's time...
In the Headlines: In June 2016, Fortune Magazine headline reads, “The Percentage of Female CEOs in the Fortune 500 Drops to 4%.” In April 2016, a study published by American Express, states “The number and economic contributions of women owned firms continue to rise at rates...
The Gift of Feedback This week we want you to focus on ‘perception of you’ by reaching out to colleagues, friends and family members to begin utilizing feedback for personal growth. Using the same 5 questions from last week, ask people for their responses about you,...
“Knowing Yourself is the Beginning of All Wisdom” - Aristotle Recently we began preparing sessions for individuals in preparation for annual reviews and one thing kept popping up in our conversations; who are we? We began to dig a bit deeper and found we really don’t...