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The Monday Minute (Or Two)

Our founder and leader, Alan Schnur, has things to say. And he’s focused on a particular four-letter word….W-O-R-K. Check out Alan’s unique perspective in an informal and insightful conversation about the workplace and the society in which we live.

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Perfect Attendance ≠ Outstanding Performance

Posted on December 05, 2016

Let’s begin today with a 1-item quiz.  Not to worry:  the quiz is anonymous.  No need to have studied. 1.Which one of the following have you heard most often? I can’t believe I didn’t get an ‘Outstanding’ rating on my performance review. I know I earned an ‘Outstanding’ because: 1  I was on time every […]

Cat Got Our Tongue?

Posted on November 28, 2016

For a species that relies so heavily on communicating, we are surprisingly inept at it.  Whether at home or at work, it’s as if we take pains to avoid it, especially when it comes to important things.  Like expressing appreciation or dealing with poor performers. Let’s start with Thanksgiving.  Do we designate one day out […]

Connecting

Posted on November 21, 2016

There has rarely been a more important time than now to accept that truly significant gaps exist in our society.  That should come as no surprise to anyone.  At present, our society is about chasms.  Wider and deeper than we perhaps believed only a couple of weeks ago. The Election That Changed Everything (TETCE), as […]

Disconnected

Posted on November 14, 2016

Below is a letter to a CEO.  It was shared recently with The Monday Minute (or two) by its author.  The letter has been edited to protect the identity of the individual and is used with his permission.  We at TMM found it remarkably timely.   To Our CEO: You don’t know me.  I’m one […]