I recently watched a high school state track and field championship. At the beginning of the evening, the excitement among the athletes was palpable. Each athlete and team had such determination and grit — but, of course, not all of them were going to win their races or the meet. At the end of the evening, I watched as one coach brought his female and male athletes together. Some had won their events, others had placed, and others did not. The ... Continue Reading »
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Foster a culture of gratitude
This post was first published in Harvard Business Review. In the movie Remember the Titans, Coach Herman Boone takes his high school football team to the battleground of Gettysburg. Having inherited a fractured and divided squad, Coach Boone implores the players to “take a lesson from the dead. If we don’t come together, right now on this hallowed ground, we too will be destroyed, just like they were.” Coach Boone then establishes the primacy ... Continue Reading »
The value you create: Your raison d’être
This post was first published by SmartBrief. Value creation is the raison d’être of any business entity. How do you accurately assess the value of a company? What dimensions are the most important for determining company value? How do you calculate a company’s long-term prospects for success? Many analysts use a broad definition of value creation, and they include in it the calculation financial factors (e.g. financial statement analysis, ... Continue Reading »
Helping Others – Helping Ourselves
by Christine M. Riordan, Ph.D. This post was first published in theglasshammer.com on December 17, 2014 “One of the secrets of life is that all that is really worth the doing is what we do for others.” Lewis Carroll How do you actively back, encourage, and support the people you work with – whether you are a boss, co-worker, or subordinate? Social psychologists call behaviors we engage in to help others at work - prosocial ... Continue Reading »
Creating Value for Others Through Recognition: Not Easy, But Worth It!
Creating value for others through recognition - Not easy, but worth it! Published by Work Style Magazine Issue 14 January 2015 - Downloadable file Have you ever thought about the value that you personally create on a daily basis for others through recognition? Recognition is essentially the positive feedback that lets employees know we value and appreciate them whether we are their boss or their co-worker. To have the greatest impact in the ... Continue Reading »