12 Sep 2022

By Kim Ellet, Certified Professional Coach In the DISC Assessment, we learn that each of the four communication styles has strengths, yet within each style, too much of a “strength” can become a weakness. Too much dominance from the D style can end up alienating team members but moving things forward (a key characteristic of the D style) is essential to growing and achieving goals.  T...

18 Aug 2022

By Kim Ellet, Certified Professional Coach In manufacturing, Just in Time (JIT) is an inventory management method in which, according to Zoho, goods are received from suppliers only as they are needed. The reasoning behind this method is to reduce overhead costs of storing a lot of materials that may or may not actually be sold or used to produce a product.  However, this concept of J...

05 Aug 2022

By Kim Ellet, Certified Professional Coach We all see the world through our own lens of experience, culture, generational learning, peer and community influences. What would our leadership impact be if we could take a step back, a deep breath, and ask questions to learn about and from each other rather than setting out to control one another. “Control one another” sounds sinister, ...

13 Apr 2022

By Kim Ellet, Certified Professional Coach Those who know me know I am passionate about collaboration, bringing people together, and helping shift perspectives to see things in a new and bigger way. Much is being lamented about the Great Resignation with how-to’s for employee retention and engagement. What is not being widely considered are the essentials for a healthy workplace and c...

23 Jul 2020

There are two types of attitudes: fixed and growth mindsets, as described by Dr. Carol Dweck’s, Mindset, The Psychology of Success. Fixed mindset believes a person’s level of talent or intelligence is set in stone – that we are born with a certain set of characteristics – that we either “have it” or we don’t. People with a fixed mindset measure success by inherent intelligence. They ofte...