by Star Dargin | Mar 30, 2020 | Virtual Teams
“They don’t get it!” is a cry of frustration too often heard from managers of ineffective virtual teams. What they don’t get is what is expected to be delivered, or when it was due, or the ballooning costs. That lack of urgency and drive to get things done—something...
by Star Dargin | Jan 14, 2020 | Gratitude, Leadership, Teams, Uncategorized
Without gratitude, organizations are unhealthy, thankless, fear-filled, gossipy, and self-ruminating. People are stressed and do not readily let go of anger. Decisions and actions come from experience, fear, unreasonable deadlines, apathy, or ignorance. Gratitude is...
by Star Dargin | Dec 16, 2019 | Gratitude, Leadership
Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll was the catchphrase. It’s what we did growing up in the seventies. Stroke, Forbes, and Ankle became my life over a 48-hour period in June. I had two interviews published in Forbes. My dad, at 92 years old, suffered a serious stroke. I...
by Star Dargin | Nov 5, 2019 | Business, Gratitude, Leaders, Leadership, Teams, Tool
A Gratitude Plan is a set of steps that will help you to build a strong gratitude muscle. Whether it’s on a personal, team or organizational level, a plan is necessary to achieving your goals. But at the same time, a plan won’t lead anywhere without a well considered...
by Star Dargin | Feb 25, 2019 | Books
People are messy, unpredictable, and often annoying to interface with, say the authors. This book will help you improve collaboration. Here are the titles of the six chapters: The Myth of the Genius Programmer Building an Awesome Team Culture Every Boat Needs a...