Posts by Jean Brownlie
Exercising My Capacity To Love
I spent my weekend’s going to dances and I thought it was the dancing I loved. Instead, it was about seeing the people, encouraging them and hearing their stories. It was about sharing my love with others by caring about them. Here’s six ways you can grow your capacity to love. Giving of your time to…
Read MoreChoice, Chance, And Change To Heal
I made a choice to heal when I had the chance and it changed me. A few years ago, I worked with a person who was insecure about her own abilities. Instead of working harder, she choose to spend her time and energy trying to discrete me. A phenomenon many of us are all too…
Read MoreManaging Employee Distractions
Mistakes on the job go up during holiday times. It’s human nature to be distracted by personal things at work. So what can you do? While this can be a wonderful time of year, it can also bring out more stress in employees. Our minds are on planning time with family/friends, buying presents, preparing food,…
Read MoreSuccess Isn’t All About Competition
We are all unique so no one can do what we do the way we do it. Be happy for others’ success and you will find your own. That’s something I’ve learned over many years of working in the corporate world. If you are willing to look, there is always something new around the corner…
Read More10 Tips For Managing Online Meetings
While meetings are necessary, many times they are run inefficiently and do not accomplish their goals. Learning how to make online meetings effectual in less time gives employees more productive time on their jobs. Understand the technology. Pick a tool that is easy to use. Give clear instructions to participants and practice before the meeting to make sure it…
Read More3 Steps To Handle Workplace Bullies
The same bullying behavior that goes on in school can go on in the workplace. Often it is the people who are working hard at their jobs that become the victims of this behavior. Why? Because they are so busy doing their work, they are not thinking about how discredit others. They are too busy…
Read MoreOvercoming Fear
What happens when we let fear rule our life? What does it take to overcome fear? What does a mouse have to do with co-workers? You’ll see. I was afraid of mice. Since I was four years old and my father stored his seed corn in the bedroom closet, I was afraid of mice. I could…
Read More8 Behaviors Of Toxic Bosses Causing Employees To Leave
Eight toxic behaviors of bosses that can cause you to loose your best people. You’ve spent time and money to recruit and train the best employees to grow your company. But if these employees are not allowed to use their abilities to do their job well, they will not stay. Here are eight things toxic…
Read More3 Roadblocks To Energized Teams
What are the roadblocks to collaboration? Three major pitfalls can quickly turn teams towards competition instead of collaboration. The saying ‘three heads are better than one’ reminds us of the power of collective thinking. What happens if competition takes over as the main goal instead of collaboration on a team? Without collaboration, three problems may…
Read More4 Secrets Of Successful Companies
Learn what four companies did to keep their employees engaged and the business thriving in an economic downturn. As a Business Solutions Consultant, I train employees, and have interviewed companies about their success for a monthly e-newsletter. Over the years, I saw some commonalities in the companies that remained successful even during hard economic conditions.…
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