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p.s. A Final Thought

“Saying thank you is more than good manners. It is good spirituality.” – Alfred Painter Thank YOU for taking the time to read my A-Z Spirituality in the Workplace series and share your comments. I was inspired to write this poem to capture the essence of this work. The A-Z of your Soul at Work …

Why Isn’t All Training Like Training for Your Black Belt?

We call it professional development training. Here’s a little different take. I call it, The Black Belt Art of Training. My middle school children have been taking the same kind of training for years. ract among most trainers, I think. But do tell me if I have hit on something we are doing later. We …

Fundraising: If You Don’t Ask, You Don’t Get

The Fundraising Appeal A few months ago, a NYTimes article suggested that donors are being highly selective in deciding whose name goes on the payee line of their checks. Non-Profit Organizations, therefore, must do all they can to get donors to want to give to them. At most times, especially in an economically “troubled climate,” …

Prevent and React

Be prepared for crises At the very core of crisis management is the fact that all businesses, no matter how well-managed, can and will be impacted by crises at some point. Because of this, it is crucial to put yourself in a position to both prevent and react to damaging situations before things get hot. …

5 Tips for Building Effective Delivery Skills

Communication experts claim that as much as 93% of your communication depends on your delivery. Today, let’s look at a few basic but oh-so-critical delivery skills. This week, take time to notice how you are managing your non-verbals, or ask someone you trust to give you specific feedback on your posture, hands, voice, face or eye contact.

Leading a Dilemma

Equilibrium is death. As a biologist, I believe this fundamental truth of life also applies to business. When a living breathing business flat-lines, the end is near. It is the dynamic flow of resources, goods, services, money, information, and workers that keep businesses alive and healthy. The global financial collapse of 2008 came close to …

Changing Jobs: Don’t Have Buyer’s Remorse

I left my present job, which was stable but had limited opportunities, and went to a larger company that is so different. I think I’ve made a mistake. This was a frantic call I received from a project manager who’s dealing with buyer’s remorse. It seemed like the best job ever. The money was good …

Backup Your Blog

Cathy Stucker’s the blog crisis story: “I was doing some file maintenance and deleted the test version of his site … “

Energize Your Work through your Gifts, Passion and Purpose

One of the reasons I got interested in writing about spirituality at work is that we spend so much of our waking hours at work. Why not enjoy it? Joy is a foundation for having energy for what you do. It’s amazing to me how many people still believe that they aren’t supposed to enjoy …