Tag Archives: Myers-Briggs

Myers-Briggs® and the ‘Team’

Posted on May 16, 2016 by laurencerumming

Whether your strategic team or board is new, been together for a while, or has added a new member there are certainties about that team. They may have been brought together purposely because of differing education, training and experiences but … Continue reading →

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Parlour Games

Posted on April 7, 2016 by laurencerumming

It is disturbing to me that personality assessments are sometimes being used in a way that devalues their use as a management tool. The prevalence of online personality quizzes that give you a four-letter type looking like a Myers-Briggs Assessment® … Continue reading →

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The Challenge of Change

Posted on March 21, 2016 by laurencerumming

Life is not simple. The world is moving at an accelerating rate especially when it comes to technology. It used to be that six months after you bought something it was obsolete. Then it was said it was obsolete as … Continue reading →

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One Size Does Not Fit All – Thankfully!

Posted on February 15, 2016 by laurencerumming

Life would be boring if there were no variety, if everyone wanted and had the same thing! Competition would not exist as it is today. It exists because of differences. Beware the consultant who does not give you options! I … Continue reading →

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Keeping the Best!

Posted on November 29, 2015 by laurencerumming

When asked why people quit their jobs many think that remuneration is the key reason. While it certainly is important to be paid a fair wage it is actually quite far down the list. Lack of opportunity to learn … Continue reading →

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How do you make decisions?

Posted on November 16, 2015 by laurencerumming

The other day I was coming in from gardening, pleased with my accomplishments, both hands full of hand tools when my heel caught on the step on our patio. In an instant I knew I could not avoid going down … Continue reading →

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Employment Stress

Posted on October 12, 2015 by laurencerumming

I feel very fortunate that I have had a rich work life, not rich monetarily necessarily, but rich from the standpoint of always learning and growing. I enjoyed all of the careers I have had; cartographic draftsman and supervisor, office … Continue reading →

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Are You a Leader or a Manager?

Posted on September 22, 2015 by laurencerumming

This is a question that is sometimes a challenge for business. Which one should it be, which is best? The definition I like is: Managers manage things; Leaders inspire people. So which IS best? Personally I would want a combination of … Continue reading →

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Where’s your compass

Posted on August 31, 2015 by laurencerumming

Many of us grew up with toy compasses that came out of Cracker Jack boxes, graduating later on to the Boy Scout variety. Before the advent of GPS we relied on the sun, stars and the magnetic poles of the … Continue reading →

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Help!

Posted on August 17, 2015 by laurencerumming

Sometimes we need help and don’t know it. We think that the problem is ours to solve, we are the only one with it, even though we are at the wall with nowhere to turn. This can lead to frustration … Continue reading →

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