by Dr. Z | Nov 25, 2024 | Learning, Strategy
It happened. My first motorcycle wreck. Now I know what you’re thinking and it didn’t happen that way. I wasn’t riding recklessly or fast. I didn’t even get cut off from another driver who was texting. My accident was less like a scene from Mission Impossible and more...
by Dr. Z | Oct 2, 2020 | Business Development, Communication, Leadership, Learning, Persuasion, Sales, Teaching & Training
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by Dr. Z | May 24, 2015 | Inspiration, Learning, Workplace Communication
Of all the things I saw on my recent trip to the White House, I was most impressed by a 13×9 inch pan of brownies that one of the Dr. Jill Biden’s staff members brought to celebrate a coworker’s birthday. Now it was also really neat to see and sit behind the Vice...
by Dr. Z | Mar 11, 2015 | Learning, Negotiation, Understanding Conflict
I am in desperate need of a new phone, so I headed to Best Buy with my two-year old to upgrade the phone. When we arrived the two Best Buy mobile associates were already with customers, so we took a seat in the waiting area. Waiting is my least favorite activity on...
by Dr. Z | Aug 29, 2014 | Leadership, Learning, Managing Team Members
I’m gonna let you in on a little secret that leads to major workplace conflicts. The skill set necessary for becoming the boss usually has little to do with the skill set necessary for being the boss. People often get promoted for being the top performer in...
by Dr. Z | Feb 1, 2014 | Leadership, Learning, Managing Team Members, Organizational Development
I’m gonna let you in on a little secret that leads to major workplace conflicts. The skill set necessary for becoming the boss usually has little to do with the skill set necessary for being the boss. People often get promoted for being the top performer in...
