by Kassi Rushing | Apr 21, 2021 | Blog
Do you rush from one task to the next without feeling like you’ve accomplished much by the end of the day? Taking control of how you spend your time could make you more productive and reduce your stress. Start by evaluating where you are now and identifying simple...
by L. Lavon Gray, PhD | Apr 7, 2021 | Blog
Think back a few years to when you were sitting in a classroom as the teacher returned the “big test.” This was the day of reckoning. The results of your preparation, or lack of it, would be unveiled in a grade scribbled in red ink at the top of the paper. As you...
by Kassi Rushing | Mar 24, 2021 | Blog
Burnout is real and combatting it isn’t a simple 3-step plan. If you’re going to help your team (or yourself), you’ll have to start with the basics–which are easy to say and hard to do. Begin by setting a reasonable expectation for your...
by L. Lavon Gray, PhD | Mar 10, 2021 | Blog
Groucho Marx is believed to have once said, “If you speak when angry, you’ll make the best speech you’ll ever regret.” All of us all been there. We’ll be sitting in a meeting or talking with a co-worker when something unexpectedly triggers us and, boom, the next...
by Kassi Rushing | Feb 24, 2021 | Blog
In your position as leader, the quality of the relationship among your team members is perhaps one of your biggest areas of focus. A unified, communicative team produces the best results, but it’s not always easy to develop. People simply have different beliefs,...
by Kassi Rushing | Jan 27, 2021 | Blog
More than 70% of cross-functional teams are dysfunctional, failing to meet at least three of these five criteria for effectiveness: meeting a budget staying on schedule adhering to specifications meeting customer expectations staying aligned with company goals In...
