Thanksgiving in Kuwait. Gratitude.
Hello Everyone I wanted to wish you all a very healthy and happy Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving for me is

Making decisions by consensus? Are you crazy?
I just saw an advertisement for a training course. It was titled something like “Making Team Decisions by Consensus.” This is where team building gets a bad rap and experiences on the “ropes course” don’t translate well into the real work environment. Making decisions by consensus is applicable to bowling outings and the summer picnic and that’s probably about it. Typically, teams never truly reach consensus anyway. Instead, they end up with an “aura of consensus” where one or two loud voices or big personalities speak for the group. And anyways, if you waited until you truly had consensus you would miss every market op

Transforming the Performance Review Process from Marginalizing to Motivating
Ah the holidays. A time to enjoy family and friends, perhaps some time off from work, and even a chance to reflect on the year’s past and what’s to come. For many, it’s also a reminder that performance appraisals are right around the corner. Now hold on! Don’t go running away. I know all about the misperceptions of performance appraisals. I hear about them all the time from emp

Tip 28: Make the Performance Review Process Work for You
The performance review process is your opportunity to reflect on your career, on your strengths, and on your plans for the future. Here are a few ideas on how you can take ownership for your 2010 performance goals. Be proactive - find out what the organizational goals and departmental level goals are for the year. Be proactive - walk into your performance review (or schedule a separate meeting with your manager) prepared with individual performance goals that YOU created. Make sure they align with the organizational and departmental goals. Be proactive - your manager should never surprise you with feedback in a performance review meeting. Similarly,

Team Building That Made Dreams Come True
You have to watch the video below, because the snow in Boulder, Colorado on November 14th didn’t stop us from conducting one of the most rewarding team building programs of the year. - 100+ amazing clients from Unisyn - An “Amazing Race” GPS scavenger hunt on Pearl Street in Boulder, Colorado - Creating mission statements from words found during the amazing race - A service component of the event, giving 20 bikes to underpriviledged kids from the “I Have a Dream Foundation” in Boulder - Turkey baskets provided to 15 families This was truly a team building event that touched the lives of so many people - from my client to