
Three Upper Peninsula individuals, a business and a nonprofit organization were honored during the 11th annual U.P. Service Awards program at the recent U.P. Nonprofit Conference. The awards are given annually by Grow & Lead: Community and Youth Development to recognize exemplary volunteer and charitable efforts throughout the U.P. in the categories of youth, under… Continue Reading
Building staff morale is not as complicated or difficult as it may seem. I know a lot of supervisors and managers struggle with building staff morale, but if you keep in mind just a few simple ideas, you can begin to change the culture and morale of your office. Be sincere, authentic, real. People see… Continue Reading
The start of a new year has many of us setting goals, whether at work or in our personal lives. Pick goals that motivate you If you are setting a personal goal, start with something you really want to accomplish and are motivated to work on. Don’t start with the most dreaded item on your… Continue Reading
We all know what IQ stands for, right? It’s short for Intelligence Quotient, a measure of our cognitive and intellectual intelligence. But how about EQ? This lesser-known acronym stands for Emotional Quotient, a measure of our emotional intelligence. At a pre-holiday in-service training for GLCYD staff, we learned all about emotional intelligence or EI, for… Continue Reading
The workplace environment can have a major impact on your mood and emotions. For any business to thrive, it is important to create an environment that can inspire and motivate the employees. This is also projected to increase workers’ productivity. Here are a few quick tips to help create a motivating environment: Continue Reading
So you’ve been assigned a project in your office. You need to get the process moving, but don’t quite know where to start. Here are some simple tips that may help: Continue Reading
Happy New Year! Though it’s truly only a new day, our culture dictates that it’s time to lose weight and get in shape, read more books, clean out the clutter. All during the natural hibernation schedule and short hours of daylight, with several people battling seasonal affect disorder and the many viruses that make their… Continue Reading
I recently attended a community meeting and as each participant began stating his/her name and the organization they represented, the lady next to me leaned over and said, “Oh great, what am I supposed to say, ‘bartender?’” My heart went out to her because it seemed in that moment, she felt a little less than the… Continue Reading
What makes someone a leader? Do they have a title like “executive” or “director” or “president” or even “manager?” The simply answer is no. No matter where you are in your organization or company’s hierarchy, you can be a leader. In fact, you should be! Continue Reading