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Karman Hotchkiss: Jan 5, 2024 2:10:14 PM
Last week I was chatting with my friend Dorothy about work things. Coworkers and bosses and getting stuff done. “My boss told me one day that I’m a Crockpot employee,” Dorothy said. When she had a skeptical reaction, he hurried to explain: “I can...
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Tammy Rogers: Dec 14, 2023 9:40:37 AM
When your company name is BecomeMore—you’re in the change business. And that’s a really great gig … most of the time.
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Karman Hotchkiss: Dec 11, 2023 4:28:19 PM
A few weeks ago, the BecomeMore Group team members spent several days at an off-site workshop planning for 2024. And by "off-site" I mean "Florida!"...
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Michael Peterson: Nov 14, 2023 8:22:00 AM
In lean manufacturing the concept of lowering the water level to expose the rocks can force teams to identify and eliminate wastes. This water level...
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Marlene Sprouse: Nov 13, 2023 6:00:00 AM
It’s the end of the growing season here where I live, and this week I was cleaning out my garden containers after a hard frost had finished off what...
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Karman Hotchkiss: Nov 6, 2023 7:35:33 PM
Protecting my team members from baloney. That’s what I used to think was one of my most important jobs as a leader. I’d do whatever I could to keep...
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Marlene Sprouse: Oct 31, 2023 12:11:08 PM
Congratulations! You have been tagged by your boss to lead a group of people or a project. How exciting! The higher-ups have noticed your potential...
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Karman Hotchkiss: Oct 23, 2023 10:56:12 PM
“What were they thinking?!” As a career coach, I hear that a lot when people describe to me an incident in their workplace. Someone has done...
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Jenn Peterson: Sep 20, 2023 10:11:50 AM
In my previous role, I helped clients with their offices – it was my goal to make them as functional and beautiful as possible. If you are going to...
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Tammy Rogers: Sep 8, 2023 1:45:00 AM
Recently I drove through the Whittier Tunnel, the longest bimodal tunnel in North America.
