by Kevin Brimhall | Nov 7, 2019 | Organizational Excellence
There is ongoing discourse in all sectors (public, private, healthcare and non-profit) regarding the need for retaining talented employees. And there is consistent agreement that doing so can be more difficult and challenging than hiring them. The retention of good...
by Kevin Brimhall | Sep 11, 2019 | Leadership
While being the solver of all problems might be effective and efficient in achieving results for a manager in the short term, in the long run it creates a weaker team through learned helplessness. Too many organizations are unable to function when the boss isn’t there...
by Kevin Brimhall | Aug 12, 2019 | Leadership
The numbers aren’t pretty. A Gallup poll last year found that no more than 13% of adults with full-time jobs found their work meaningful. According to the Gallup’s 2017 State of the American Workplace report, only 33% of U.S. employees are engaged (passionate and...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jul 26, 2019 | Book Summaries, Personal Improvement
I appreciate the saying by the great American philosopher and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson that “Not in his goals but in his transitions man is great.” So, I was excited when my friend Derek Noether suggested the book Transitions, because we all deal with many changes in...
by Kevin Brimhall | May 9, 2019 | Personal Improvement
There are 7 key principles in adult learning and we want to help you understand them and their importance…not only regarding the learning itself, but also to the long-term retention of information. There are 7 key principles regarding adult learning theory that...
by Kevin Brimhall | Apr 15, 2019 | Leadership
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” ~ Abraham Lincoln Recently, we looked at credibility, which is critical for developing relationships, especially relationships that matter. In the book...
by Kevin Brimhall | Mar 26, 2019 | Leadership
A challenge with this topic is to put credibility into something understandable or, better yet, something tangible. Also, how to properly capture the importance of credibility and the results that can be achieved when it’s developed? The dictionary definition of...
by Kevin Brimhall | Mar 5, 2019 | Personal Improvement
"According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report emotional intelligence will be one of the top 10 sought after job skills in 2020." Emotional Intelligence is a valuable job skill; it doesn’t matter what job, and in many cases even...
by Kevin Brimhall | Feb 18, 2019 | Leadership
According to several polls, over 50% of employees who quit their jobs cite the manager as the reason. People join an organization for several reasons, such as company culture, career opportunities, compensation, the mission of the organization and its reputation....
by Kevin Brimhall | Jan 7, 2019 | Book Summaries, Motivation / Inspiration
When Kathleen O’Grady, Founder and CEO of Raleigh Coaching, suggested that I read this book, I could tell that she was excited for me to do so…and for good reason. Coelho’s book was written 25 years ago and is just as relevant today. The Alchemist is...
