Mar222013
Join me on Facebook!
Join me on Facebook! Guess what? I started a McGeachy Consulting business Facebook page. Join me on Facebook and get unique professional development insights and I promise a few laughable insights too! Please like my page by clicking HERE and share this with your likeminded friends and colleagues. Thank you! I’m so lucky to have an Inner Read more
Nov192012
Thankful…
I am thankful…for each and every client who invites me into their professional world to ask a question, brainstorm solutions or push them to become more than they would have on their own. It is truly a wonderful way to live this life. Wishing each and every one of you a happy and restful Thanksgiving. Read more
Jul312012
Q&A about Executive Coaching: The questions you were afraid to ask!
The New York Times had an article on Sunday about Executive Coaching that I though you would like. It was a relatively unfiltered Q&A with Eilene Zimmerman who answered the tough questions that many of my clients ask. What are some reasons people use Executive Coaching? What happens during a coaching session? What is the Read more
Apr92012
4 Characteristics of Great Employers
After working intimately with a vast number of small, fast growing businesses over the past two years here is what I can tell you. The best run businesses have both structure and autonomy. They have enough structure in place to operate the business such as organizational structure and the basics of everyone’s jobs are defined. Read more
Mar262012
…thoughts on Performance Management
Creating a Performance Management tool for one of my client company’s is by far the simplest part of the process. Yes, it takes time to develop a tool that will fit with the culture of the company, one that will motivate individual performers and develop a plan to implement the tool for my client…but that’s Read more
Feb132012
The Value of an Accountablity Partner
If you’re like me you have big dreams for yourself. Those dreams if not put into action could sit on your desk for weeks or even months unless you do something to put them into motion. In October of 2011 I was sitting at a meeting of professional coaches when the speaker said something that Read more
Jan42012
True Stories about Small Businesses with 2 very BIG HR issues
#1 One company in Vancouver, WA that grew faster than they could have ever dreamed forgot to stop and revisit the people side of their business. With year-over-year employee growth of 35% in sheer volume of staff they grew to over 50 employees quickly. When they started the company everyone was paid a salary and Read more
Dec192011
Performance Management = Strong Business Results (81% of the time)
Ever since I read these findings regarding the how Performance Management is key to strong business results I can not stop thinking about it. “Of those organizations with very frequent executive engagement with performance management, 81% had strong business results – and none had below-average business results. Only 35% of organizations with infrequent executive engagement Read more
Nov102011
How Full is Your Bucket: Preview
As you know I’ve been reading “How Full is Your Bucket” by Tom Rath. You can expect a full book review by the end of the month and I wanted to give you a little snippet between now and then. In a nutshell; I’m loving it! The concepts are simple yet have a BIG impact. Read more
Oct112011
Q4: What happened to your 2011 goals?
Q4 is upon us and we now have less than 90 days until the end of 2011. What are you doing to prepare for 2012? What was on your list of things to get done in 2011 that is still not complete? If you’re like most people there is a slight feeling of panic realizing Read more
