What percentage of your workforce gives 100 % effort?  Just to be clear, I’m not asking about the folks who reliably produce satisfactory work.  I’m talking employees who consistently deliver blood, sweat and tears level effort. Learn More…

A recent BusinessWeek article warns that the employee “quit rate” (employees that voluntarily leave a job), while at a current low, is no more than a response to the unstable economy.  “…Workers’ loyalty [won’t] outlast the recession,” the article says, and layoffs, bonus and benefit cuts and a halt in promotions are all motivators behind the recently reported 25% drop in employee engagement among high performers. Learn More…

We don’t hesitate to tell our kids to reach for the stars: “The world is yours, you can make and do and become anything you want.”  So how come when it comes to our own “grown up” aspirations, we extinguish the stars and instead set limitations? Learn More…