Author Archives: Good Company

Spring Break

Back in February, my 15-year-old twins came home from school talking about all the plans other kids were discussing in regards to spring break. Because we have six kids and always take a big summer beach trip, we had never [...]

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Crazy Love

Since December, I have been asking my husband for a lapdog. Now you have to keep in mind that we already have three big golden retrievers and a cat. There was no rhyme or reason to this desire, I just [...]

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Factors That Cause a Change to Stick

At Tribe, we approach change from a place of respect for employees. Regardless of whether this is positive change like recognition programs or a negative change like layoffs, communicating it successfully will give you a much better likelihood of having [...]

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Using Special Events to Engage Employees

It’s that time of year again. It’s cold outside, the holidays are over and the football season is coming to a close. So with all of the hoopla surrounding the big game, it’s only natural that people start to think [...]

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Walking, My Passion

How does one find their passion in life? I’ve been told it’s by accident. That you have to try many different things and it will just evolve. I think that’s true because how I became passionate about walking, I have [...]

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The First Day is the Hardest

The good news is that you’ve made it back into the office. You did the hard part by setting your alarm and getting back into your routine. Experts say the best thing to do is to take it easy and [...]

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Communicating the Annual Business Plan In a Way that Resonates with Employees

Once your company has decided on your business strategies and approach for the upcoming year, you’re then left with the task of communicating it to employees. Keeping your workforce up-to-date and well informed about the goals of your organization will [...]

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Letting Go

One of my sons is a sophomore at Georgia Tech and majoring in Aerospace Engineering. We knew he was going to apply for a co-op position for the upcoming spring or summer term. We were never worried that he wouldn’t [...]

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The Simple Things in Life

Back in June, I wrote about bed bugs. My son had brought them home from college in a futon and we found them in my youngest daughter’s bed. We had an exterminator come and we hoped and prayed that that [...]

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The Importance of Two-Way Communication

You can’t just talk to your employees; you have to talk with them. This might sound like a no brainer, but when you really take a look at your communication vehicles you might find that you’re communicating on a one-way [...]

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