Leading with Love: Insights on Leadership and on Life — December 2024

It’s not often I use this column to write a “book report,” but I was recently made aware that one of our members -- Connie Delaney, Dean at the University of Minnesota’s School of Nursing -- wrote a book on leadership: Leading with Love.  I thought I’d just skim it (I have probably 30 books [...]

2024-12-18T14:03:44-06:00December 18, 2024|

Manager Skills Workshop — Oct 8-9 IN-PERSON Workshop

Educate. Encourage. Inspire. -- A Powerful Developmental Experience for Emerging Leaders Do you have a hardworking and talented person on your team who is ready to take the next step up to leading and managing others? Perhaps you know a new manager, who is struggling to understand the new world of managing others. Unfortunately, we’ve [...]

2024-09-16T14:55:16-05:00June 3, 2024|

Yes, and…: The Art of Collaboration, Creativity & Leadership — Aug 20 IN-PERSON Workshop

Yes, the art of improv is fun. And it can help business & organizational leaders hone invaluable skills. Improv trains us to be deep listeners, to collaborate in real time, to think on our feet, and to trust our gut. The Performance Excellence Network is pleased to announce a unique & powerful workshop: Yes, and...: [...]

2024-06-03T09:59:18-05:00April 29, 2024|

Creating Positive Energy at Work — Feb 22 PEN Webinar

People with positive energy are simply more productive! So why does something we all want – trust, cohesiveness, positive energy at work – seem to slip through our fingers?  This discussion answers that question. The Performance Excellence Network – in partnership with the Wisconsin Center for Performance Excellence and the Iowa Quality Center – is pleased to host [...]

2024-01-31T09:33:21-06:00January 29, 2024|

Increasing Team Resilience — Sept 21 PEN Webinar

The last 3+ years have been pretty extraordinary, with teams forced to juggle the pandemic, changing work environments, staffing shortages, supply chain issues, and a host of other challenges.  Navigating those issues -- and trying to "bounce back better" from them -- has required a level of resilience from teams and individuals alike.  While things [...]

2023-09-03T13:09:02-05:00August 21, 2023|
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