I’m dating myself a bit when I ask if you recall Talking Head’s “Once In a Lifetime.” A great song from my youth in the 1980‘s. In the song David Byrnes wonders how his life became what it is: “You may find yourself in a beautiful house with a beautiful wife; You may ask yourself, […] Read more… Read More»
At ExchangeGain we are no strangers to defining what leadership in the 21st century needs to be. However, we don’t spend as much time looking at the needed employee growth areas. Thriving organizations don’t rely solely on adaptive and agile manager leaders. They also need employees who also are willing to adapt with […] Read more… Read More»
Humanity is ambiguous. Really, what does it mean? After some poking around and reading plenty of vague definitions, I’ve cobbled this together: humanity represents that best parts of being alive as a human being. Alright, so that’s not very clear either. Perhaps its better said with a picture. Below is what Wordflex says humanity is. […] Read more… Read More»
You’re sitting in your office or cube looking out a window thinking to yourself, “I hate this place. It sucks my energy. It adds nothing of importance to my life.” Imagine saying this and believing it will never change. Working for the company will always leave you empty. Do you stay? Or do you look […] Read more… Read More»
Did you know that 3 out of 4 Americans say bosses are the most stressful part of their job. And the costs to companies and the economy is unacceptable. If you wonder what bad bosses cost an organization, the video below has compelling data . “The True Costs of a Bad Boss” is a thought-provoking […] Read more… Read More»
Meaning and meaningful work are not common words in the workplace lexicon. Unfortunately management practices have carefully neutered such needs in a diligent pursuit of efficiency, cost-cutting, and scalability of operations. Viewing work as an extension of one’s passion is the shift management must grasp Don’t get me wrong the above items […] Read more… Read More»
We are most familiar with treating employees as if they can split their personal from their professional life when coming to work. At its root is an inherently dehumanizing belief that employees can turn off the influences of one on the other. Certainly employees’ financial struggles or ailing family member shouldn’t influence work performance. […] Read more… Read More»
For those executives who thought or still think that social is a fad, it’s time to reevaluate your thinking. Our very own Ted Coine is featured in a Slideshare focusing on what organizations can do to succeed in being social. For the executive, senior manager or even middle-manager reluctant to find ways to scale social […] Read more… Read More»
What I love about a new year are the expectations and anticipation reserved for something new. We permit ourselves to mentally travel back in time and revisit the old and peer into what worked and what didn’t. Many of us then become resolute to change or continue doing whatever our mental time travel revealed […] Read more… Read More»
This year went by so fast slowly. How it’s possible that we’re nearing the end of 2012 is beyond me. It was a packed year with many peaks and valleys. Certainly a highlight was the genesis of ExchangeGain. Ted and I could not be more pleased with the response to the content […] Read more… Read More»
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