Western Washington University’s College of Business and Economics will host Steven Windell for its Strategic Management Executive Strategy Speaker Series…
By Mike Cook Contributing writer Developing influence in the workplace is, to some degree, a function of doing good work. And…
By Mike Cook Contributing writer Some 30 years back, I held a real job in a real company, actually a…
Dr. Peter Valenzuela, medical director for PeaceHealth Medical Group, has been named 2012 Physician Executive of the Year by Medical Group…
By Mike Cook Contributing writer Silence! You ask a question to the group assembled in front of you, your team,…
By Mike Cook Contributing Writer Earlier this week, I was going over some verbatim comments from an employee engagement survey conducted…
By Mike Cook Contributing Writer We love numbers, percentages, anything that lets us seemingly quantify features of life, especially in our…
By Mike Cook Contributing Writer Somehow in recent years it seems we’ve made empowerment and engagement into “black box” processes shrouded…
By Mike Cook Contributing Writer “Golf is not just an exercise; it’s an adventure, a romance… a Shakespearean play in…
By Mike Cook Contributing Writer Very early one morning back in October 2010, I was standing in the entrance to…
