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There’s an episode of the TV show Friends where Phoebe helps Joey make a decision by playing a word association game. She asks Joey a series of simple “would you rather questions” and tells him to answer as quickly as possible. Without time to think, he can express his true feelings and easily make a decision. She starts by asking random things like, “Would you rather eat egg whites or peanut butter?” before asking him the question he’s really trying to answer. As always, it’s comical, bu...

Austin, TX (June 29, 2020) Front Line Leadership announced today the launch of its new Online Learning Program. The platform provides a viable alternative for organizations when face-to-face classroom delivery is not feasible. “The program utilizes the same content, tools, and structure of our classroom-based program, but provides the flexibility of an easy to use blended learning process when location, cost, or location play a factor in how training is delivered” explained Robert Winter, Pres...

In today’s social media-driven world and instant updates, good news travels fast, but bad news travels faster. When your company is facing a crisis, eyes are watching; fingertips are ready to alert the Twitterverse of your fate. Will supporters be able to stand by your side and announce that you are expertly leading your team to calmer waters? Or will you falter, allowing the skeptics to pronounce that you’re sinking? The way you respond to the crisis at hand will not only determine you and yo...

Too many days have passed since you met a new person, let alone spent time with someone who lives outside your home. Is anyone keeping track anymore? Perhaps you’re getting restless. At first, this whole “work from home” situation seemed like a fun challenge or even a nice reprieve. But it probably didn’t take long before you wanted “normal” to return. You’re ready to meet a potential client in person. You want to share a drink or a meal with the person who could help you land the promoti...

In a recent Gallup Poll, a staggering 66% of employees are neither engaged nor inspired or worse, actively disengaged at work. Thankfully, the number of engaged and inspired workers is on the rise and sits at the all-time high of 34%, meaning for the 13% of actively disengaged workers in any given business, the fully engaged ones outnumber them almost 3 – 1. The remaining 53% are in the “not engaged” tier and are satisfied generally speaking but have no real connection to their work or workpl...