Are you listening? Don’t misunderstand here– hearing  is not the same as listening .  The ability to listen well is often overlooked in...

Last month I talked about a practical approach to problem solving: Actionable Skills. I’m such an advocate for these types of leadership...

I’ve been around the block a few times and a huge leadership hack I wish every HR manager knew is quite simple: The power of actionable...

I had just concluded my presentation,  Managing Critical Conversations,  at the HR Florida State Council Conference and Expo when a young...

Misinformation and conspiracy theories were immediately spreading online after an  assassination attempt  on former U.S. President Donald...

We all know that courtroom scene from the movie A Few Good Men.

Have you ever heard a leader say, “It’s all our job as a team to answer the phone? To get the dock door? To return customer voicemails,...

As a seasoned leadership trainer, speaker, and author for the past 34 years, I often get asked, "What motivates me today?" The answer is...

When you brush your teeth, do you start in the same spot day after day? When you put your pants on, what pant leg do you start with? When...

I am a huge fan of the TV series Yellowstone. If you ever noticed, they prod cattle quite often during an episode. They have people...

During a recent TV interview, a reporter asked a current network sports announcer about his biggest regret or "do-over" in his career....

During your workday, do you feel stressed? Burned out? Not enough hours in the day? Do you find yourself missing deadlines or working...

My wife, Lori, and I have been married for 33 years. Back in 1990, upon telling an HR professional at Northwest Airlines about my...

As a leadership trainer, the final day of a series of classes can be bittersweet. The class has bonded and benefitted from learning and...

Many years ago, during a manager's meeting, the CEO asked for ideas to improve the company culture. I remember many ideas being thrown...

John Graci has authored over 66 blogs/newsletters in the last six years. This month, he has something else in store for you. I am...

Ever pretend to be bad at a household task so you don't have to do it? Personally, I dislike folding colored clothes. On occasion, I will...

A colleague recently texted me a link to an article from Fortune Magazine. The article was titled "Gen Z is at the Top of Bosses’ Firing...

In late December 2022, I had surgery at a local hospital in St. Paul, MN. I checked into the hospital at 5:30am. Tricia, the patient...

I recently had a rare day off from speaking, training, and conducting virtual accountability sessions. I decided to run two...