Have your meetings become a forum for competing agendas, apathy and wasted energy? How much time do you waste arguing, nitpicking policies, chasing rabbit trails, delaying decisions, and talking around the real issues? Is scheduling another meeting the only guaranteed outcome of your time together? While meetings have a place and purpose, too often [...]
Persons quitting their job reached an all-time low in November 2010 as fear and uncertainty trumped the increasing unhappiness and job stress of doing more with less. For those employers who took advantage of this fear by reducing investment in employees, your vacation may be over. An article in the November 28 issue of Time [...]
You may notice that we have a new look, we hope you like it! As we begin our 4th year on this wonderful journey that is Next Element, we are rolling out a new logo, a fresh brand identity, and a new look to our website. We hope you find the changes helpful, and fun! [...]
Ranlyn Hill, Benevolent Vision; Marja Brandon, Brandon Consulting Group; First Break All the Rules; Process Education Model; Upcoming Events; KS SHRM Conference, ExpoSure and the AEE International Conference; Hot Wings at Joe’s
Working adults spend more of their waking hours at work than anywhere else. Work should ennoble, not kill, the human spirit. Promoting workers’ well-being isn’t just ethical; it makes economic sense.
Want to learn more about the Process Communication Model and the amazing ways it can help you deal with employee motivation, morale, engagement, behavior problems, and communication? Check out our workshop at the KS state SHRM conference.
In today’s climate of tighter resources, liability concerns, and focus on productive workplace relationships, companies can no longer afford to sit on the fence with employees who aren’t competent in both technical and people skills. We recommend that you either invest in their development, or invite them out of the organization. If this employee is valuable to your organization, then invest in their development.
In a remote area in the Calabasas hills, there is a stone building, an outdoor amphitheater, a tree house and a garden. Children come here each day, ages preschool through 5th grade, to follow their passion. The lessons are based on what they want to learn that day. A simple question to a teacher like, “How does a robot work?” can turn into months of instruction and international Skyping to engineer and build a working robot, just to see how it is done.
