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New Year, New Office: We Share Our Tips for Creating a Fun and Productive Workspace

It’s the New Year, you have new resolutions, new goals to accomplish. You return to work after the holiday season greeted by your same boring desk. Immediately you are reminded of previous deadlines, stress from many years past. You’re creativity…
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Tai Chi

Many aspects of life can affect a person’s wellbeing. It can be affected by personal incidents such as trauma or violence or something as seemingly benign as the weather. It is important to upkeep personal wellbeing.  The practice of Tai…
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Group Agreements: A Key to Productive Meetings

Have you ever been in a meeting with a conversation dominator? Have you ever experienced a meeting where the group leaps from one soap box to another?  Do you feel like you want to refocus the conversation but amidst your best efforts, the…
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FISH! A Reflection on Transforming Your Work into Passion

I was recently invited to lead a visioning retreat for the eLearning team at the University of Cincinnati.  In preparation for this session, the team was asked to read the book, “Fish!  A  Proven Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results.”…
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IT@UC Leadership Academy Graduation

University of Cincinnati Information Technologies (UCIT) launched the Leadership Academy for the IT community at UC (also known as IT@UC) in September 2013. This annual initiative is rooted in a commitment to develop and train the future…
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Strategic Visioning: Exploring the Possibilities

Does passion drive your sustainability? How do you make sure that your thriving organization will sustain itself in the future? How do we ensure “Greatness” in times of chaos and turmoil? Religious communities are facing declining…

Need a Meeting Restart Button? When Squirrels Invade your Meeting

You are in a meeting and all of the sudden you have lost control. SQUIRRELS!!! Everyone is talking over each other, no one is listening to what the other has to say, and the group is getting off topic. Your stomach drops out and you start to…
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What are you the best in the world at? Ode to the Hedgehog!

Hedgehogs are animals who lead simple lives. They look at a complex world and are able to focus on the single most important task – survival. The Hedgehog Concept, named after this modest animal, was developed by Jim Collins, in his book,…
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ONECCM, Faculty Focus Group

On February 27th, we gathered with the world renowned Faculty of the College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) as the next step of ONECCM: The Path Forward. With 38 Faculty members in attendance, making this our largest focus group with CCM to…
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ONECCM, Staff Focus Group

On February 10th, we gathered with the staff of the College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) as we continue our journey of creating ONECCM: The Path Forward. With over 20 staff members, we discussed Passions, Values, Visions and Strategic Priorities for…
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ONECCM, Student Focus Group

On Sunday January 26th, we headed to the University of Cincinnati to hold a Student Focus Group for the College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). For the past few months, we’ve been partnering with CCM to launch a strategic initiative in order…
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‘Springing’ into Life: A Self Care Top Ten List

Happy Spring to you all!  Yes, it is finally here, the wonderful life-giving season of Spring.  The last month of continuous rain followed by days of sunshine are proof.  The following is a top ten list of the gifts of Spring.  Easter…