by dustin | May 31, 2019 | Communication, culture
Collaboration would be a lot easier if it weren’t for the people. Of course that’s not true. There is no collaboration without people. So, this means a big part of collaborating effectively is being able to work well with others. There’s a lot of...
by dustin | Dec 10, 2014 | Branding, Business Management, Communication, leadership
In the spirit of Christmas, here’s a fun way to make sure your business is engaging for you, for employees and for customers. Pay a visit to the ghosts of business past, present and future. The Ghost of Business Past Have you captured your origin story? Do you...
by dustin | May 19, 2014 | Business Management, Communication, leadership, managing people, Success, Teamwork
“Nobody ever tells me anything.””How are these decisions made?””Apparently that is on a need-to-know basis, and I don’t need to know.”If these are phrases heard in your workplace, then there’s clearly a communication...
by dustin | Apr 21, 2014 | Communication, Marketing, Persuasion
Years ago, I was invited to speak at a conference. My topic was internet marketing, but I realized this particular industry was not known for being tech savvy. I asked whether attendees would have websites to improve or if they would be wondering why they should start...
by dustin | Apr 18, 2014 | Communication, leadership, Teamwork, Uncategorized
Your team has been slaving away on a presentation for weeks. One of your colleagues has continued to drop the ball… time and time again. At this point, time is the one thing you’re running out of. Well, that and patience. Now you have a choice to make. You...
by dustin | Apr 16, 2014 | brainstorming, Business Management, Communication, Creativity, leadership, managing people, Professional Development, Teamwork
People are imperfect creatures. Most of the time we manage to keep these flaws from being obvious. But in a group where personal agendas are at play and motives are suspect… our dysfunction can shift into overdrive. I’ve been in several team meetings...
