Monthly Archives: September 2011

Work, Home and Continuing Education: A Juggling Act

This time of year always makes me wistful. Autumn is closing in on the end of the year. Yet autumn also signals new beginnings, new lessons to learn, new people to meet and in the San Francisco area, beautiful blue … Continue reading

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Psychological Paychecks for Bay Area Employees

I know somebody who works for the San Francisco Superior Court, where recently 200 jobs were eliminated. That is approximately 40% of the employees currently employed. She is one of the “lucky” ones…or is she? While her job is intact, … Continue reading

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Discover San Francisco Giants’ Secret Sauce

The secret sauce, a perfect combination of ingredients that guarantees good teamwork, eludes many managers. Yet the manager of our home team–SF Giants’ Bruce Bochy–has mastered it. Since professional baseball provides the ultimate example of teamwork, the work world can … Continue reading

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Be the Engaging Manager You’d Like to Have

Are you un-engaged at work? A better question may be, “Are you an engaging manager?” Why is it important to engage your employees? In the well-regarded book, 12:The Elements of Great Managing, author Rodd Wagner, principal of Gallup (of Gallup … Continue reading

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