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Jeanne Gladden
Dreamer, Darer, Doer
October 10, 2011
OK. I admit it! I am addicted to my iPhone...and iPod...and iTunes...and iPad...and iNews...and iBooks...and iWeather, and more. I am awakened each morning by my iAlarm. My fingers twitch when I am unable to reach out and touch my iPhone. Panic sets in when I ... Read more »
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Coaching
Quality Communication: A Great Lean Practice
October 4, 2011
A typical day in a typical organization consists of assorted meetings. We have meetings for darned near everything and those meetings can be extremely expensive, if they consume employee's time that can otherwise be spent in productive work. Frustrations abound about unnecessary meetings, or meetings ... Read more »
Coaching
Teamwork, Not Optional
September 26, 2011
It takes a lot of buzz words to fuel the corporate consulting industry. Teamwork is one such buzz word. Like most other buzz words, it's easy to talk about. Teamwork has been talked about, written about, and trained about for decades. We have seen leaders ... Read more »
Coaching
The Myth of Multitasking
September 19, 2011
Call me old fashioned, but I remember being taught that quality products and services are the direct result of paying attention to the task at hand. And, I remember the time when placing full attention on the tasks we were being paid to perform was ... Read more »
Coaching
Come Together, Right Now
September 12, 2011
Just as I was settling into my day, I got a call from my mom. "Turn on your television. Your brother is NOT flying." My brother is an American Airlines pilot, out of Washington, D.C. With family members in New York City and Washington D.C., ... Read more »
Coaching
Celebrate Our Jobs
September 6, 2011
Another summer winds down, and suddenly, it's Labor Day. Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. More than 100 years ago, Labor Day was designated to ... Read more »
Coaching
Can't Please Everyone
August 29, 2011
In the blink of an eye, I went from being focused and purposeful to confused and conflicted. I went from being happy and carefree to agitated and grouchy. Not enjoying my own company one little bit, I'm sure it was not an accident that others ... Read more »
Coaching
It's All Good
August 22, 2011
The searing summer heat gave way just in time for our annual bicycle ride across Missouri. A 10 year tradition for The Biker Babes, this ride often occurs on or around my birthday. And, apparently I can't think of a better way to spend my ... Read more »
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