Most nights before bed, I click on SportsCenter to see how my beloved Milwaukee Brewers are doing. They’re not as good as I’d like them to be, thanks for asking. :)
The other night there was a 30 second ad that caught my eye, from famous beer maker Samuel Adams.
Watch the :30 video.

Sure, it’s advertising, but it’s good advertising in my opinion. It’s all about making your employees happy, finding passionate employees who love your mission, your vision, and your values. Happy employees make better beer…and they make your company better.
Every year Fortune magazine comes out with 100 best companies to …read more

I like visual aids to make points, and what better visual aids can you have than videos of great speakers sharing their message.
While I could probably give you 100 great management videos, I’d rather offer you my top 5, and explain why I selected them, so you can put them to use in your team meetings right away.

Seth Godin courtesy of Erik Charlton
Seth Godin talking about Tribes – Seth Godin is a powerful speaker, and to get his ideas about Tribes distilled down to just 17 minutes is powerful. You can use this one to show your team that everyone …read more

I’ve been here almost 18 months, writing management articles and sharing my favorite finds on the web where you can get your management fix. In an effort to focus in on what is REALLY important for managers and managers-in-training, I’m going to begin writing a series on the values Slacker Managers have or can work to acquire to get more done with the people you work with.
I’ll try to keep this series full of short, quick hitting articles that can get you thinking and get put into action quickly. Here are a few of the values I’ll be writing about.

Authenticity
Collaboration
Lifelong Learning
Failure
Communication
Succession planning

If you have …read more