by Misti Burmeister | Oct 23, 2013 | Leadership |
“People support that which they help to create, so if you make them part of the solution, they’ll be even more dedicated to seeing it through.”— Misti Burmeister Do people really push harder to accomplish goals they help to create? Are they more dedicated...
by Misti Burmeister | Oct 16, 2013 | Leadership |
“Rules are meant to be broken, especially when they limit our humanity.” — Misti Burmeister Rules often save lives. Roads have speed limits to minimize danger in the case of car accidents. Most states have outlawed texting while driving for the same...
by Misti Burmeister | Oct 9, 2013 | Leadership |
“If you want your employees to treat your customers a certain way, ask yourself: How am I treating my employees?” — Misti Burmeister While walking up a steep hill next to my old apartment building, I ran into a solid, orange beam – literally. I was moving...
by Misti Burmeister | Oct 2, 2013 | Leadership |
“Instead of assuming you know your team, keep asking about what’s going on in their lives, as well as their goals and dreams and how those might have evolved since the last time you touched base.”— Misti Burmeister It has been said that change is life’s...
by Misti Burmeister | Sep 25, 2013 | Leadership |
“Imagine what would happen to the creativity and innovation of your team if you took more time to laugh together.”— Misti Burmeister Rather than drive to CVS to drop off my prescription, I decided to jog over. As I approached the store, I got lazy and...
by Misti Burmeister | Sep 18, 2013 | Leadership |
“Holding people to their promises, or even to their greatness, is far from easy work. But it’s worth the effort to do so!”— Misti Burmeister After buying a house in Baltimore, my partner and I decided that a splash of paint, a couple ceiling fans, and...
