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We have all heard of the phenomena of ‘quiet quitting’ where employees report they are not willing to go the extra mile, or even the extra inch, above what is [...]

There is something inherently optimistic about the start of a new calendar year.  The new calendar page makes us feel like we have a new beginning. We can leave the [...]

I’d like to recommend a short read for your long weekend. Tara Haelle recently published an article titled "Your ‘Surge Capacity’ Is Depleted — It’s Why You Feel Awful"  She [...]

With so many recent changes, we are all wondering how work’s ‘new normal’ translates into successful business practices. Here at Point Taken, we have been working with some of our [...]

Make the Most of Working Remotely This is a time when we need to be performing our best and managing your team remotely can be a challenge. If you don’t [...]

Hello All! We are all reacting to the day-by-day challenges brought on by the spread of the COVID-19 virus.  Here at Point Taken, we value everyone’s health above all else, [...]

Have you ever asked your audience for questions at the end of your talk and got a bunch of blank stares in return? Or have one problematic participant ask all [...]

With 2019 almost behind us and a 2020 fresh start in front of us, tis the season for adjusting our budgets, returning to the gym and re-assessing our personal and [...]

  Questions are one of the easiest ways to get your audience involved. They play a major role in effective communication. Questions invite others to participate and get people to think about [...]

This past week, I visited one of Point Taken’s clients. Outside their beautiful facilities was an art installation titled – “Sisyphus.” For those not familiar with the Greek legend, Sisyphus [...]