Eileen McDargh

Oct 8, 20132 min read

Top 10 Leadership Secrets for Great Meetings

Ineffective and poorly-run meetings serve as one of the top talent and time wasters.

Eileen McDargh

Oct 8, 20132 min read

Don’t Shrink—RETHINK!

When times are easy, unfortunately, we often lose the edge to monitor performance, to question out-dated procedures and unnecessary expenses

Eileen McDargh

Oct 2, 20133 min read

The Newest Case For Human Capital

The United Kingdom-based Institute of Personnel and Development recently released a study showing that investing in people rather than...

Eileen McDargh

Oct 2, 20133 min read

Play! The Sanity Saver For Tough Times

The opposite of work is not play. It’s depression. So states psychiatrist Stuart Brown in his new book, Play: How It Shapes The Brain, Opens

Eileen McDargh

Sep 25, 20134 min read

Guest Post: Descartes' trap -- Don't fall into it!

We get ensnared by it all the time. No one is immune to Descartes' trap!

Eileen McDargh

Sep 21, 20131 min read

Resilient Countries Know that People Matter. We’re in Trouble!

The mean-spirit that seems to dominate the halls of Congress can discourage even the most optimistic among us.

Eileen McDargh

Sep 20, 20133 min read

Retaining Employees and Customers Is A Family Affair

“The more things change, the more things remain the same.” As e-mail, voice mail, and technology allow people to conduct business...

Eileen McDargh

Sep 13, 20133 min read

A 9-11 Memory of a Different Kind: Resiliency Renewed

Ten years ago today, my best friend Lea Pascoe and I were standing at the top of the ancient walled city of Assisi, Italy...

Eileen McDargh

Sep 7, 20132 min read

Ideas For Employee Retention

A recent survey of 350 human resources managers shows that employee turnover is becoming one of the most critical workplace issues.

Eileen McDargh

Sep 3, 20133 min read

Labor Day Musing: Work is a Four-Letter Word

Let me throw out a word that we often don’t attach to work and yet I think it is a word of redemption, of contribution, of achievement...

Eileen McDargh

Aug 31, 20132 min read

Resilient Life and Labor- Lessons from my Junior High School Principal

Dateline: Jacksonville Beach, FL. St. Paul's Catholic School. That was the introduction to Sister Helen Lange, OSB, our principal/music tea

Eileen McDargh

Aug 16, 20134 min read

Servant Leadership Flies High from the Cockpit On United 757

When was the last time you boarded an airplane and the pilot was handing out Aircraft Trading Cards with the statistics of the plane on whic

Eileen McDargh

May 18, 20133 min read

Guest Post: Lean In Advice from Jenna Lombardo, Former Marine

Women can have it all, but first YOU need to figure out what “IT” is that you want! Just remember, allow your goals to change over time.

Eileen McDargh

May 16, 20132 min read

Stand Your Ground Against Sexual Harassment

NOTE: Jenna Lombardo wrote this to her sisters in the military. However, her advice is solid for men and women in all work environments:

Eileen McDargh

May 14, 20131 min read

Female Combat Marine Leans In for Women

Imagine doing two combat tours in Iraq, being promoted of “meritorious combat service”, nominated 3 times as “Enlisted Woman of the Year...

Eileen McDargh

May 10, 20132 min read

Resiliency Insight: A Scavenger Hunt

The doorbell rang on Saturday afternoon. Five girls, ages nine to ten, clamored around my door, waving sheets of paper and talking all at on

Eileen McDargh

Apr 18, 20133 min read

From Boston With Love: Resiliency

Normally on the day of the marathon, he is perched on the sidelines close to Boston College and Heartbreak Hill.

Eileen McDargh

Apr 9, 20132 min read

Cartagena Romances Stones Part Two

At the close of a conference in Bogata, we retreat to Cartagena for three days of rest and relaxation and—of course.

Eileen McDargh

Mar 20, 20134 min read

Resilient Leaders Learn from Everyone—including DOLPHINS!

Who can resist the constantly “smiling” face of a dolphin whose intelligence and acrobatic skill have delighted humans for centuries?

Eileen McDargh

Mar 15, 20131 min read

Sandberg’s “Lean In Groups” need matching “Bring in Groups”

The criticism flies fast and furious over Sheryl Sandberg’s new book. She has started Lean In Groups for the purpose of helping women learn.

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