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20 Unexpected Leadership Insights from Zuzu the Dog: Be Yourself
This September marks the 20th year of PeopleSense Consulting! It seems fitting to celebrate with a bit of animal wisdom, inspired by my adopted dog Zuzu, who has enough exuberance for all of us! So this month, I’ll take you through 20 unexpected insights this small but mighty dog has brought to my life (in a whirlwind!)…
Read MoreDreaming Big With My #Oneword This Year!
Many people have high hopes that 2021 will be better than the year we just ushered out. I certainly yearn to get back to some basic routines, like hugging a friend or being able to meet a colleague for coffee without concern of getting or spreading any virus. It’s those simple pleasures that often mean…
Read MoreThe Promise of a 7-Foot Fir Tree
When you step back and think about bringing a 7-foot, live tree into your house and hanging trinkets on it, it seems a bit odd. Even more perplexing is how a Douglas Fir, standing indoors and isolated from its former forest mates, can offer a deep sense of human connection. But so it is. These…
Read MorePeopleSense Consulting Named NHBSR Sustainability Slam Finalist!
PeopleSense Consulting was again named a finalist in the Small Company category for Workplace in the 2020 NHBSR Sustainability Slam! This annual event is full of great stories, that like ours, inspire businesses both big and small to take on the really important issues. We can be a force for change. Our story: When COVID…
Read MoreHappy July 4th from PeopleSense Consulting!
Listen in to hear Robin and Jeni share a special message as they ponder how to best celebrate our nation’s birthday. They share quotes that we hope inspire a more united and inclusive American on the holiday weekend. Let’s all build healthy relationships, in our workplaces, homes, and communities. Embrace this holiday weekend, celebrating our…
Read MorePower Hour: FREE Flash Consulting
Calling All Managers & Leaders One Hour, Each Month = BIG Results! Trying to navigate a challenging situation with someone in your organization? Looking to fine-tune your interviewing/hiring process for better results? Struggling to figure out how to deliver a tricky performance evaluation? As managers and leaders, we often feel like we’re supposed to have…
Read MoreMy #OneWord for 2020: Adventure!
Turning the new year into an adventure The turn of the calendar page to January brings with it the promise of a new start. It gives me the perfect opportunity to create a plan, something that often eludes me in my day-to-day tasks. A few years ago, I heard about the #oneword idea and immediately…
Read MoreFalling into new routines with grace
Living without Grace the last few months has had many hollow moments. There’s an emptiness without her presence and I really miss the patterns that we had grown accustomed to and enjoyed. But she and I always savored lots of things about the fall season and because of those memories, I am falling into new…
Read MoreManagers Need to Take Action
Some managers think that employee issues are going to solve themselves, but that is rarely the case. In the video, Robin offers suggestions to managers for how to take action even though their tendency might be to ride out problems.
Read MoreA simple change can yield impressive results
Grace and I changed the time of our daily walk and yesterday morning, we had an unexpected treat. It made me think of how just a simple change in a routine can yield significant — and in our case, beautiful — results! In our workplaces, routines are commonplace. Our teams and departments start to run…
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