For many companies, their greatest asset (and expense) is their people. With that in mind, leaders should strive to develop a working environment that is safe, engaging and cohesive. A huge impediment to this goal, and one that we are hearing about more and more, is workplace bullying and/or incivility. As employee populations become increasingly diverse and open, the opportunity for conflict is greater. On its own, conflict isn’t a bad thing. The best teams are often those that challenge each … [Read more...] about A Dangerous Trend, Thoughts on Incivility and Workplace Bullying
Kevin Rasp
Vacation in Today’s Climate
Summer is in full swing. Some days it leaves us running from A/C to A/C, other days we roll the windows down and let the breeze fill the car. We breathe a sigh of relief when we take the accidental turn to go by the neighborhood grade school and remember that there won’t be a crossing guard and kids clogging traffic. Then we think back to our days in school and reminisce on one big difference: we no longer get three months off from our regular gig. Instead, if we’re lucky, we have paid time off … [Read more...] about Vacation in Today’s Climate
Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals
The holidays have come and gone and now the “real world” is knocking on our front door. It feels like New Year’s was months ago as we acclimate back to our regular schedules. Here in Kentucky, all of the warm festive feelings are ushered out as the cold sets in. That cold might cause us to become complacent, we begin to fall into the age-old abandonment of our New Year’s resolutions. To be honest, it has been quite some time since I have made a New Year’s resolution. The craziness of the … [Read more...] about Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals
