Quite a few years ago my then teenage daughter Alison and I were out on a date. My late wife Nancy was working late that night and so Alison and I were free to spend time together. While on the way I asked Alison, ”What have you been thinking about lately?” It seemed like a…
The Silent Killer – Opioid
Recently I worked with a client to produce a safety manual. This is a well run business. Safety is a prime concern, a day-to-day priority in every aspect of the business. As I began the project I thought it would be simple to put together a few simple rules like wearing safety helmets while on…
Story Time with Bob Scribner
I have a story to tell you about a friend. This friend started by saying he used to have a normal workday. His job was to manage a State of Missouri training department. Life was easy, lessons were planed and workshop facilitated. About the most difficult thing he had to do was to schedule trainers…
Delegation: The Magic Management Tool
Many talk about wanting efficiency and effectiveness, but little is done. Delegating projects, jobs and tasks to others is maybe a manager’s most important tool for achieving his/her department’s goals and objectives. When one observes important goals are not being achieved in a timely manner, it is often the result of ineffective delegation. There…
Crucial Conversations
I’m not a reader. Most of my reading includes articles in business journals: they take less than 10 minutes to read! However, I ran across a book titled Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron Mc Millian and Al Switzler that I couldn’t put down. Crucial Conversations shares the results of 25 years of…
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