Inspiring Communication: Starting with Yourself
There is no shortage of technical skills in today’s workplace, but finding people who can effectively communicate, collaborate, and cooperate is a…
Geocaching: The High-tech Team Builder
The Department of Defense built the first Global Positioning System (GPS) in the 1970’s. Consisting of 24 satellites that orbit the earth…
Focusing on Performance As a Tool for Growth
At 5.12 solutions, we believe that building strong teams requires a focus on People, Processes, Planning, and Performance. In fact, these 4…
Establish Your Route: Tracking Towards Your Desired Destination in the New Year
Have you set your 2009 goals to help you track toward your desired destination, or will another year slip by where someone…
Do it Now!
They say that ignorance is bliss, but, “they” (whoever they are) are wrong. Ignorance is fear – fear of facing what needs…
Hiring the Right Talent the First Time
Talent. In its most simple definition talent is any individual who has the capability to make a significant difference to the current…
Achieving Peak Performance
Several years ago I was asked to do some consulting for a Fortune 500 company. At issue was finding out why the…
Delegate and Deliver
Have you ever wondered why it is, that even with the most careful planning and organization, certain projects fail to achieve the…
Put Me in Coach, I am Ready to Play
“Eighty-one percent of the respondents to the 2005 Skill Gap Survey of the American Manufacturing Workforce (Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute, 2005)…
Effective Discipline
The 50 Best Small and Medium Places to Work were announced by HR Magazine in July. Open communication, teamwork, employee training, and…