Five Questions Your Leaders Will Ask About the Value of a Recognition Program
1. How much will it cost? This is always the first question! The cost of a recognition program will range… more
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3 Important Lessons On Crisis Management From The COVID-19 Pandemic
There’s little question that our world has never experienced a global crisis like that of the current COVID-19 pandemic. From… more
Constructive or Destructive: Is Feedback Stoking or Stifling Performance?
At our youngest daughter’s sixth birthday party, a five year- old boy hit Vanessa on the head. Asked to apologize,… more
Why Attention Management Is The Key To Successful Productivity
It’s become a reality of today’s workplace that many of us feel swamped with demands on both our time and… more
A lack of motivation or a lack of development?
There is not a lack of motivation in the workforce today. There is a lack of development. As a leader,… more
Neurodiversity, and the adaptive brain.
Liaquat Lal, Principal Consultant at ASK, is always striving towards a deeper understanding of psychology, of the ways in which… more
Productive and Happy? Or, Happy and Productive?
I have had my share of debates with senior leaders and even more than my fair share with HR professionals… more
What Malala Yousafzai Can Teach Us About Decision-Making And Breaking Boundaries
But there was no decision to make. This was my calling. Some powerful force had come to dwell inside me,… more
Dunking Trainees in the Training Tank Often Makes Things Worse
Recently a training director asked for a customer service training workshop. As we discussed what she was looking for, it… more