Cognitive Bias and Its Common Types
What is cognitive bias and what types of biases do we experience in our lives? Read this week’s Teaching Tuesday to find out. I had a conversation with someone this weekend which really made me think about how we make decisions about the information we receive, and what we do with that information. The human […]
This Meeting Should Have Been An Email!
Looking to learn the art of scheduling an effective meeting? Read this week’s Teaching Tuesday to find out. Most people have so many meetings on their calendars that they can’t finish their ‘actual’ work. Can you relate? This is especially critical as we all try to do more with less resources. Adding insult to injury, […]
Working Your Mind is Like Exercise
Every morning, or at least three to four times a week, most of us try to get up and go to the gym. In our minds, we know it’s important to exercise. A healthy body requires good nutrition and an active lifestyle. Whether that’s going for a run, taking an evening walk, or maybe you’re […]
So, You Want to Be a Thought Leader?
Being recognized as a thought leader is something a lot of us strive for. It’s a level of status. It’s your hard work and dedication being recognized. It means the opportunity to help others, like you, achieve success! It also means putting yourself out there to have your thoughts and tactics evaluated. We’ve all been […]
Succession Planning: The Firewall for Your MSP’s Success
I recall many years ago, we had a member of the team took a leave of absence due to medical reasons. FIRE!! Their unexpected absence resulted in chaos, not only for their own department, but other departments as well. Nobody knew how to do the department’s coding and payroll processes. Was there a job description? Yes. Was […]
You’re Creating Influencers and Don’t Realize It
When looking at the role leaders play in our organizations, the key component of their role is influence. Leaders influence their individual team members, their departments, their leaders, and the organization. What is Influence? According to the dictionary, influence is the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or […]
Words Matter
Do you remember playing the telephone game? What would start as one sentence in someone’s ear, would eventually end up being a completely different understanding and context by the time the 10th person heard it. Every reiteration getting more distorted and exacerbated than the next. By the end of the line, the truth is no […]
Empowering Managers for Organizational Success: The Importance of Leadership Training
Investing in leadership training for managers is essential for the success of any organization. It equips managers with the knowledge, skills, and abilities they need to lead their teams effectively, engage their employees, manage employee performance, solve problems, and enable succession planning. Historically, it is the best engineer who is promoted to become a supervisor […]
How to Get Fair Valuation for Your Business with Reed Warren
When is the right to time to sell your business? And how do you determine the fair valuation to your organization and ensures that you’re not leaving money on the table? Reed Warren, CEO and CVA, iT Valuations, LLC, guest stars on this week’s “Sunny’s Silver Linings” podcast to answer these questions and more. Watch […]
Leading This Next “Generation Whatever”
Last week I shared with you the experience I had in seeing my two oldest boys get into the schools of their choice, and what I learned during that process. Now all of you know that I have three boys, and many of you have probably already met my youngest son, Shaan. Today, I want […]