You’re Lying!/You Can Trust Me…. It’s possible today’s post might be a bit controversial…. let’s dive in: Over the years I’ve been in business, I’ve had the opportunity to experience, and been privy to, any… Read More
“It’s Easier to Stand Up in White Water” (aka “Abandon the Quest for ‘Perfect Conditions”) First, my apologies: I spent last week somewhere warm. If reading that makes you want to punch me in the face, I get it. Let’s move on. Among the available… Read More
Beware the “Self Esteem ATM” As many of you know, Anne Lamott is among my favorite writers. This past week, she posted her take on the Brian Williams situation on Facebook. It began, “Brian Williams… Read More
An Empathic Response Does Not Include, “At Least…” This past snow day a friend pointed me to an outstanding video on the difference between empathy and sympathy that was done by Dr. Brene Brown. If you’ve got 3… Read More
How to Get Buy In from Others: What We all Can Learn from Fashion Police Yes, it’s true– that headline was not a mistake. Regardless of whether you believe they contribute to, or detract from, a fashion conversation the producers of Fashion Police can teach… Read More
The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for Human Resource Professionals Flummoxed by what to get your boss/colleague? Here’s a nice roundup (Keep reading! My suggestion is toward the end) Frances The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for Human Resource Professionals By… Read More
“Do”ing something is Doo-Doo First, my apologies for the juvenile headline. I wanted to get your attention and it’s my hope that I did. Today’s post is a small scale rant against the pervasiveness… Read More
The New Year Promotion Plan Earn your next promotion in the New Year with these five simple steps. By Frances Cole Jones There’s a crispness in the air and we’ve all got that back-to-business, “wow,… Read More
Wow—it’s a TEDx Talk! Hello, hello: As some of you may remember, I participated in a TEDx event in Colorado Springs a few weeks ago. Today, I’m excited to be sending along the results… Read More
“Do You Understand?” vs. “ Am I Making Sense?” A few months ago I wrote a blog post entitled, “Let Me Know What I Can Do…” vs. “How Can I Help?” covering the (vast!) discrepancy between those two phrases.… Read More