Why do I talk to my team every day?In lean principles, many manufacturing teams have a daily management or “stand-up” meeting at the beginning of a shift. The purpose of this meeting is to have daily contact with employees, set objectives, review metrics

  By JG  Oct 26, 2022

How can you get a hiring manager's name? Job listings posted all over the place simply read "no phone calls" and "direct resume to BD," or some other letter combination at some post office box or no-reply email address. Getting a name is like trying to f

  By JG  Oct 26, 2022

You have several business partners, but do they think of you as a trusted business partner and seek you out for your expertise, knowledge, and insights?Years ago, I was hired to lead the Internal Audit Department at a bank. The group meticulously perform

  By JG  Oct 24, 2022

I was recently asked to write about what I thought was the one big thing that could potentially break any project yet remained in a company’s control.For research, I zeroed in on my consulting and coaching work I call my ‘distressed projects and teams’—p

  By JG  Oct 22, 2022