Working from home? Fear not! Working from home can be fruitful. It certainly was for Sir Isaac Newton. In 1665, the pandemic he experienced forced him to quarantine, and during that time, he developed some of his most groundbreaking theories. See the great article from the Washington Post, “During a pandemic, Isaac Newton had to [...]
Hello. If you are in Michigan, or any of the other areas under “Shelter in Place” orders, then you are now at home (like me). Maybe with kids pounding on the floors (like me), or ones that come into your space every few minutes (like me). However, just because we are at home, please know [...]
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By Jim Coyle “Jim, we just need to make sure we get all the details and every part of the process documented, so people don’t mess it up anymore.” “I think we just need to give our clients more choices. If we had 10 to 15 options, then they would get exactly what they want.” [...]
By Jim Coyle You could say I am a bit like the 5’-5” basketball coach when it comes to Leadership and Management. I am pretty good at coaching great leaders and managers, but I wasn’t built to “play” the game myself. This is where the story begins. I was working with one of my great [...]
By Jim Coyle This blog post first appeared on EOSWW on 9/26. Lately, I have found that many of my clients are confused about what they really want from their teams. They keep talking about the struggle they are having with getting agreement on their team. They may say something like “my team is just [...]
There was a fun promotion with libraries a few years back. It was a national campaign that I was asked to be a part of for our local Kalamazoo Public Library. For the campaign, I was asked, “What do you Geek about?” The idea was our passions are the things that we show excitement for, and [...]
The truth is, you probably don't like meetings because your meetings are bad, not because they are pointless. Most people don't realize that company communication issues, whether you know it or not, are what take your meetings off focus. By creating a bulletproof agenda you can solve all your issues while keeping people accountable and [...]
Instead of reaching for the duct tape and sticking band-aids over problems, have you ever thought about getting to the root cause of the issue? Rather than taking a MacGyver approach and treating the symptoms, you can develop a systematic approach to identifying and solving your core issues. Give yourself the gift of better operations [...]
It has been proven that employees stick around because of a great culture. This ultimately comes down to having a strong set of core values in your organization. By surrounding yourself with people who love what they do, or fit seamlessly into your business culture, you can create an environment that will keep people working [...]