by Brian Mitchell | Aug 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
Have you ever contemplated whether you are a shepherd or a sheep? From the outset, I want you to know that I am not insinuating in any way that as a sheep you are a ‘dumb’ animal. On the contrary, as I chewed on the notion of being a sheep, I realized that the lack of...
by Brian Mitchell | Jul 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
In the previous Cornerstone Moment, I discussed Management Succession. This time I want to discuss developing cover for absent employees and about employee development to allow the former to be possible. Cover Development When we are absent from the fold on travel,...
by Brian Mitchell | Jul 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
It is curious that succession planning isn’t talked about more, but completely understandable. Few people care to dwell much on the idea of being replaced, while business practices tend to counter the culture of succession planning and employee development. I’d like...
by Brian Mitchell | Jul 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
Do you ever stop to think about the word freedom? It reminds me of the word mature. I don’t believe we are ever completely free and certainly never 100% mature. These words connote finality, having arrived somewhere, or at the end of the task. We recently celebrated...
by Brian Mitchell | Jun 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
As humans, we struggle with conflict that can make our jobs difficult, our lives stressful and our behavior sometimes inconsistent. One area of great struggle is criticism. Think for a moment of how difficult it is to help others without being critical. Hold on! Not...
