Solving for “X”

Schools in one form or fashion are back in session. Maybe the education is being done in person or maybe a hybrid format or possibly all virtual. Regardless of the delivery format the education of future generations is taking place. If we take a moment to move back in time to our elementary or high school days and place yourself in the desk of algebra class we will all experience a different tingle in our bodies. Some of us might feel….

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As we journey along the path of life, there are days when we traverse the shifting sands of time. Our footing is not as solid as we might like but the other aspects of the walk allow us to move forward. The many environments we choose to live in impact us not only individually but collectively. The crossroads of many environments cause some obstacles but if we are bigger than the obstacles then we can learn from what they are teaching us for our future.

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During the past few months JKL Associates has interacted with a number of business owners on a variety of different challenges. Many were directly related to having to make difficult choices about employees and future plans for their businesses. As we had engaging dialogue, I would remind them from time to time about…

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Accountability Culture

Just hearing the word accountability cause some to cringe. To others they don’t even hear the word. Yet others are taken to a higher level of engagement. It is easy to indicate a level of accountability. It is far more difficult to enact behaviors which are consistent with delivering on accountability.

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Moving into the Passing Lane

Labor Day is behind us and 2020 will quickly be nearing an end. We still have lots to accomplish between now and Dec 31, 2020. There will be a Presidential election which will have a distraction on many in the workplace regardless of which set of ideals they may follow. As business leaders we need to get our own houses in order.

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As we all navigate 2020 many people I speak with are challenged by what is going on around them. The pandemic and what that means for their health, safety and future. The social distancing and what that means for work, school relationships. The social unrest and how this is going to impact the future of our communities and neighborhoods. The election and what this could potentially mean for the direction of our nation and all of its citizens. These are just the tip of the iceberg of concerns many are dealing with in 2020.

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Elastic Culture

As we observe the culture around us we ALL need to have some level of elasticity with the pull and twists of change. The current normal will not be the normal of tomorrow. The good and teh bad we experience today will again come to us in new and different forms tomorrow and into the future. If we are too ridged and dry up the stretch we all have inside, we will end up snapping.

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