Jason Cortel 
Teamwork is an integral part of every productive organization. A high-performing team helps each other maximize job performance and creates an inviting and productive atmosphere for the team members. Management preaches teamwork and often says, “there is no “I” in … Read more
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote, “the human voice is the organ of the soul”. This quote couldn’t be truer for quality coaching. The voice of the coach is the foundation of the coaching session. It should sound like an organ that … Read more
Microsoft has undergone a transformation when Satya Nardella took the reins of Microsoft’s CEO and became the top leader of the organization. Satya’s approach is very different from his predecessors, Steve Ballmer, and Founder Bill Gates. Satya Nadella’s approach to … Read more
How to use downtime to your advantage by working on personal and professional improvement. Every player spends time on the bench from time to time. Some will use that time to rest and relax, perhaps even have fun. Whilst others … Read more
Everyone, everywhere seems too busy and it seems that everyone also likes to talk about how busy they are. This problem of perpetual time-scarcity is affecting all levels of organizations from executives on down all over the globe. Time-scarcity has … Read more
The Society for Human Resource Management indicates that it costs 6-9 months’ salary, on average, to hire and train a new employee. When you factor in the loss of tribal knowledge when your best employees leave the amount is immeasurable. … Read more
Coaching is the most important activity that happens, and it is everyone’s responsibility. There are coaching opportunities all around, and coaching isn’t just about job skill. Coaching for success is about the whole person from technical skill to behaviors to … Read more
It all began in 2014 when it was identified that the arrogance and frat-boy behavior was the foundation of the mindset of Uber’s executives, yet they changed nothing. Fast forward 3 years and the CEO is caught on video berating … Read more
Employee engagement is always on the radar of organizations. Research indicates that engaged employees have increased levels of job satisfaction. They are satisfied with their boss and are invested in the success of the business. They also have a higher … Read more
Everyone knows that the only thing that is constant is change. Despite that fact, everyone doesn’t understand it. Maybe change is one of those “it won’t happen to me” things. Whatever the reason, we inherently resist change and in some … Read more
Companies invest a lot into recruiting and on-boarding new staff. Most of your probation period is used to train and evaluate your ability and fit within the organization. How confident are you that your development plan is adequate? Most training … Read more
It is getting harder to get things done within our organizations. The number of decision makers it takes to move forward on something has been growing. The number of people we talk to and interact with has increased tremendously. In … Read more