Build a culture of forgiveness: Creative energy reduced in workplaces that foster blame
Two monks were strolling by a stream on their way home to the monastery. They were startled by the sound of a young woman sitting by the stream, crying softly. She needed to cross to get to her wedding, but she was fearful that doing so might ruin her beautiful handmade gown.
Become a high performance team: How to navigate the stages of team development
Question:
"I'm part of a leadership team that has two new members and one person who's moving into the top role after being part of the team for a long time. Stating the obvious, we're dealing with changes in the team as we deal with change within the company and in the market we operate in. Can you give us some practical tips for working on our team effectiveness?"
Advance to the next level: How to move through the stages of a company’s growth
Do you know what stage of the organization life cycle your business is currently in?
How well we play together in the ‘sandbox’ determines our success
When people ask me what I do, I often answer the question, “I teach people in companies how to play in the sandbox together so they get results.” The response is always laughter and countless stories shared of how people from their workplace are either playing “too nice” in the sandbox and avoiding the accountability needed for performance; or how people are competing with each other in the sandbox for the limited resources and then finally getting frustrated and “kicking up sand” in each other's face. The sandbox analogy seems to give a great word picture for what is not working. What they are missing are examples of what the sandbox looks like when everyone works together to build something great.
Technology Directory: Internet, networking & communication
The Technology Directory features local organizations with technology products or services to help organizations automate processes, integrate systems, establish or optimize communication in order to increase productivity, quality and lower costs.
Lucigen speeds infectious disease diagnoses
One of the most frustrating aspects of going to the doctor's office is waiting for the lab results to come in – and knowing that there often isn't much the doctor can do to treat you until those results are ready.
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Logan Productions offers multi-lingual web broadcasting
Fox Point-based Logan Productions Inc. has been staging and filming in-person corporate events for 35 years. It provides the lighting, grips, riggers, multiple cameras, switchboards and other tools used to present, record and broadcast a presentation to a live audience.
Lovell pushing to create regional technology transfer organization
Michael Lovell, Ph.D., has officially transferred out of the Office of the Chancellor on the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's campus and into Zilber Hall as the new president of Marquette University.
Grocery store developments could put the squeeze on Roundy’s
The Milwaukee-area grocery industry has grown increasingly competitive during the past decade. Walmart has opened several stores in the area to compete for customers on the low end, and Sendik's has opened several additional stores to compete for customers on the high end. Woodman's, Costco, Whole Foods and Trader Joe's have also entered the market during that time.
