by Al Killeen | Mar 30, 2018 | Values Based Culture
The “Spirit” of Good Friday and Easter Traditionally a day of fasting and penance, Good Friday is the associated sacred Friday before Easter in the Christian Faith. It celebrates the sacred sacrifice made by Jesus in Christian belief, and is accordingly one of the...
by Greg Osborne | May 15, 2014 | Commitment, Optimize, Team, Values Based Culture
There are two types of commitment. We call them Type 1 and Type 2. Please allow me to distinguish them for you. Type 1 is unwavering devotion to your desired outcome. This is the burn the ships, no turning back, pursuit of a mission’s objective. Type 2 is an intention...
by Al Killeen | Oct 29, 2013 | Values Based Culture
Dread… It’s how I feel some mornings when I first leave the sanctity of slumber in favor of the responsibility of wakefulness…. Dread… Why? I’m alive aren’t I? Had enough to eat yesterday… didn’t I? Still got a roof over my head? Etc… But there...
by Mike Lyons | Oct 15, 2013 | Effective Management, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Values Based Culture
The Discussion Topic: Caution – Mental Models at Work A colleague of mine and I were talking to the company’s Client Services Manager about a client’s complaint last week. At issue was a client who was unhappy with the service they had received from our company. As...
by Phil Shell | Aug 28, 2013 | Values Based Culture
When I finally came to the conclusion that my life was my responsibility, I decided on a process of personal-transformation. As a first step in that journey, I engaged a personal coach. One of the first questions that coach asked me was “How many intimate...
by Martin Smith | Jun 3, 2013 | Values Based Culture, Work Life Balance
There is no shortage of talk these days on finding life balance. Do you ever get that feeling that things are out of control? You know one area of your life is dominating everything else. You’re not alone. It’s easy to get caught up in our westernized habits of...
