JOEL A. GARFINKLE is recognized as one of the top 50 coaches in the U.S., having worked with many of the world’s leading companies. He is the author of seven books, including Getting Ahead: Three Steps to Take Your Career to the Next Level. View his books and FREE articles at his Executive Coaching Services website. dence.” Tweet This MORE >>

A colleague from a different department recently asked me, “When does this process improvement stop?”. In my response, I explained that improvement is not a destination, but a journey. It is a way for business to tune and align the operations to ongoing changes in the business. If that is the case, how do you sustain the improvement effort? MORE >>

Note:  Shawn Greene asked me to address the topic of Gen Y team members working for Baby Boomer managers. As she mentioned, there’s a lot on the web about what Baby Boomers should do for this relationship but not much about what Gen Y should do. Shawn is the founder of Savage & Greene, a professional [.]. MORE >>

Valentine’s Day is less than a week away, and love is certainly in the air … and in your workplace. If the topic of office romance stresses you more than your own relationships—Should you even acknowledge the relationships? What if the couple’s cutesy nicknames and public displays of affection make everyone else uncomfortable? Bock: No, not at all. MORE >>

Tweet. Tweet Photo: LuMaxArt/ resource: www.bigstock.com. “Setting objectives” is important but not enough. You must define action plans to ensure that your objectives are attained – and you must also execute these action plans. You need to become more efficient! Let us assume you need to be more efficient. That is a great intention. MORE >>