by Patti Blackstaffe | Feb 10, 2011 | Business, Leadership, Management
Book Review: Everyone is a leader, from the guy helping out at the sports game to the teacher, to the person who answers phones at the dentist office. Every part of our jobs involves leadership skills in one form or another. Just navigating your way through the...
by Patti Blackstaffe | Dec 20, 2010 | Business, Leadership
Have you ever worked for a really fantastic leader within a company that did not celebrate collaboration or leadership? How about a company who cared less about their culture than they did a spreadsheet? I have. One of those great leaders was a PM I worked for...
by Patti Blackstaffe | Oct 24, 2010 | Business, Customer Service, Leadership, Management
This evening I had the pleasure of celebrating my birthday a little early by attending KOOZA by Cirque du Soleil, a gift from my kids (thanks kids). What a show – between the antics, the acrobatics and the feats of amazement, I could not help thinking about how all...
by Patti Blackstaffe | Sep 28, 2010 | Business, Leadership, Management, Training
Think about this. The average worker may fail to exceed expectation but most often they meet evaluation. What you evaluate determines employee performance review scores – these scores determine their advancement. What they’ll work hardest to achieve is what they...
by Patti Blackstaffe | Sep 22, 2010 | Business, Conflict, Leadership, M&A, Management
If you’ve ever belonged to a company that’s been taken over through a merger or acquisition by another company, rest assured, your original Executive will change camps. Companies typically buy other companies for how the product leverages its portfolio or...
by Patti Blackstaffe | Sep 14, 2010 | Business, Communication, Leadership, M&A, Management
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) are an enormous effort for the companies involved. Not only are you busy putting process and financials together between two companies, every single level of the organization must take on a ‘change role’ as they begin to integrate....
