by Dale Kreienkamp | Nov 28, 2022 | Blog, Leadership, Personal & Career Development
A Regional Vice President (VP) called me, the Organizational VP of Human Resources, based on what he heard from a community executive. She told him she was not pleased about what she had been told by one of her leaders, about what the local Human Resources Director...
by Dale Kreienkamp | Nov 20, 2022 | Blog, Leadership, Personal & Career Development
Any success or failure I’ve had in my career, or watched in others, was related to one basic principal. Yet that simple principal is so often overlooked because while it’s simple, it can be complicated. It isn’t technical knowledge, although that’s where everyone...
by Dale Kreienkamp | Nov 15, 2022 | Blog, Leadership, Personal & Career Development
I remember picking up the phone, the employee said, “Mr. Kreienkamp”, my supervisor told me I need to go home and change my outfit, but I don’t think there is anything wrong with it. She says if you say it’s okay, I can stay. Can I come see you?” For some reason,...
by Dale Kreienkamp | Nov 7, 2022 | Blog, Personal & Career Development
Is there anyone today who doesn’t have an opinion about everything? I’d like to meet them. I find everyone has an opinion and they are more than willing to express it. There’s no shortage of opinions whether it’s in our personal life or where we work. Sometimes, the...
by Dale Kreienkamp | Oct 24, 2022 | Blog, Personal & Career Development
I was recently humbled, and my pride made that experience difficult. Are you like me? I love to golf, I do it well. My best friend golfs with me, and he really loves to fish, yet I haven’t really spent much time fishing in decades. I wanted to spend time with him...
by Dale Kreienkamp | Oct 17, 2022 | Blog, Leadership, Personal & Career Development
As a parent, we avoid using “four letter words” around our children or grandchildren, you know, those words that aren’t nice words. Throughout my career, I’ve been surprised that for many organizations and individuals, the word “PLAN” seems to be one of those words...
