by Patti Blackstaffe | Jan 21, 2013 | Culture, Leadership, Team
Ideal: Everyone wants to work for a great team and to give credit to a great team – that’s most people’s workplace utopia. Reality: Human dynamics, competition and workplace conflict make it difficult to know just where credit and responsibility are to be shared. Here...
by Patti Blackstaffe | Jan 18, 2013 | Leadership
At the end of January we will be celebrating our 5 year anniversary as a business! On January 29th, 2008 Strategic Sense Inc was incorporated and what a ride it has been. Keep in touch and follow us as we make plans to celebrate our 5th year! ...
by Patti Blackstaffe | Oct 31, 2012 | Conflict, Leadership, Training
It may not be today, it may not be tomorrow, but liars do get caught. The thing about lies is that they are unsustainable. Eventually, someone begins to catch on, investigate, corroborate and vet the lies. When a person tells enough of them, it is too hard for the...
by Patti Blackstaffe | Sep 19, 2012 | Leadership, Management, Team
by Patti Blackstaffe | Jun 15, 2012 | Business, Gratitude, Leadership
I don’t know how many of you are lucky enough to still have your dad in your life, or even have a dad as dedicated as mine, but given that Father’s day is fast approaching, I would like a chance to share some of the very valuable lessons I have learned from the man...