December 2013

As a new consultant at Gagen MacDonald, I understand the importance of transitioning to a new workspace. It is a process that takes time and energy on the part of…

Have you ever heard the expression, “A picture is worth a thousand words?” If so, it should be no surprise that 83 percent of people claim to learn best visually. As communicators,…

A recent Sports Illustrated article really grabbed my attention as being relevant to the dynamics that I see playing out in corporate environments every day. The article, entitled “The Sabanization of College…

Thank you. Thanks. Gracias. Much obliged. Danke. There are a million ways to say thank you. How do you say it to your employees and coworkers? Kathleen Kim at Inc.com…

What keeps an employee productive? A new survey suggests that for HR leaders, workplace productivity is something to be protected from the creeping time suck of Facebook and Twitter.. Jointly conducted by…

I am so looking forward to attending APEX, The Colorado Technology Association’sannual conference on September 10th and 11th in Denver. Each day will be jammed packed with learning, conversation and collaboration. If you haven’t…

Palmer Morrel-Samuels is a guest blogger and a partnering consultant for Gagen MacDonald. He can be found online at  http://expertwitnesspsychology.com. Most successful leaders can do a fine job of mastering “hard” data…

“Be where you need to be.” I first came across this concept when I started working for Gagen MacDonald a few months ago. Be at your client, in the office,…

One news story that is of particular interest to me right now is Marissa Mayer’s new tenure as CEO of Yahoo.  What I find so interesting about her challenge is that for…

Amy Davidson posted a very insightful piece on the recent misreporting of the ACA decision by both Fox News and CNN. Her analysis of what led to the reporting errors…