Graci LeadershipJun 21We All Need Our Tires ReinflatedI had just walked off the golf course two weeks ago wondering where my golf game went wrong. I have played golf for more than 40 years, yet
Graci LeadershipFeb 9Would You Golf With Obama or Trump?Would you golf with Obama or Trump? Or both? Or neither? I bet right now you're thinking passionately about who you would golf with, and...
Graci LeadershipDec 7, 2021How Did You Fail This Week?Remember as a youngster, sitting at the dinner table, being asked, “What did you learn today?” That question was often asked by a parent...
Graci LeadershipAug 18, 2021Leaders, Do Your Team Members Have A Piece of Spinach Wedged Between Their TeethAt social parties, people often ask me what I do for a living? I typically respond, “I teach people to be nice. I teach people to use...
Graci LeadershipAug 7, 2020The Simplest Things Can Make the Biggest DifferenceLast week, I presented to a professional association in North Dakota. I had previously presented to this group, so the president of the...
Graci LeadershipJun 12, 2020Leaders, Never Forget How to Roll Up Your SleevesEarlier this year, I was enjoying dinner at a local fast-food restaurant. As it was peak time, the lines quickly grew long, and people...
Graci LeadershipApr 30, 2020You Are Not the Boss of Me!At some point, most parents will hear their kids say, usually to a sibling, "You are not the boss of me!" For a split second, you might...
Graci LeadershipApr 30, 2020You Pay for Training Whether You Intend To or NotHow often have you seen managers shorten the length of employee training in order to get the employees back to the floor sooner?
Graci LeadershipApr 30, 2020Good to Great: Communicating With Your EmployeesExperience show that a factor for employees deciding to seek out new employment rests in those employees feeling seen, validated and valued
Graci LeadershipApr 30, 2020Employees: Your Number One Renewable ResourceIf you had to pick one of these resources, which do you think is the most vital?
Graci LeadershipApr 30, 2020Don’t Reward Employees for Poor or Unwanted Behavior!Picture this: a scheduled meeting is due to start at 8am. But by 8, only 60% of your team has arrived. What to do?
Graci LeadershipApr 30, 2020The Gray ZoneLet’s face it: we live in an either-or society. You’re either with Us, or you’re with Them. You are either for it, or you are against it.
Graci LeadershipApr 30, 2020Leaders, Don’t Punish the Many for the Mistakes of the Few!All for one, and one for all! This saying might work for the Three Musketeers, but when it comes to disciplining your employees it might no
Graci LeadershipApr 30, 2020Leaders: Think Your Employees Trust You? Think Again!We trust complete strangers to drive our loved ones and us around via Uber and Lyft, it might seem like common sense to think that trust is
Graci LeadershipApr 30, 2020Leaders, Your Time is NOT Worth More Than Others!Part of becoming a good leader is learning how to respect the time and work of the people who report to them. Leaders have lots of tools...
Graci LeadershipMar 19, 2019No-Nonsense Tips for Effectively Managing Generation ZI often witness older employees assuming that Gen Z and Millennials (also known as Gen Y) are identical and interchangeable. Untrue.