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Managing: Let’s talk about the Basics
The ‘basics’ in Managing with Aloha are about basic good. Basic. Good. Neither is complex. Do them well, and I daresay most of management’s complexity will get solved for you. “Elementary, my dear...
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Anything and Everything to Talk About
Early morning most Saturdays, you’ll find me at one of our Big Island Farmers Markets. Ours is an island where edibles can grow so well, plant and animal alike. I wish there were even more who would...
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All Conversations Are Not Created Equal
When I ask managers, “How often do you speak with your staff?” most will usually reply with “Every day! Or, at least every other day or so.” However, if I ask their staff the same question, “How often...
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Manager, Keep Thyself Together
Now into the throes of February, we, in a managers’ talking story huddle, were dishing on the lifespan of our various New Year’s resolutions. Keala spoke up just in time, curbing what might otherwise...
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Huddles, Values and the Work Ethic we Value
Huddle up, and Talk Story. I encourage Alaka‘i Managers to talk story often — to huddle with their team (and do call it a ‘huddle’ instead of a ‘meeting’) and simply talk about something and just about...
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Hau‘oli Makahiki Hou Kākou — Happy New Year my friends! There are many who choose a word, or a phrase, or a theme to succinctly describe their prediction or personal persuasion for the year to come....
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What does ‘Ohana mean to you?
There are three things I immediately associate with the value of ‘Ohana whenever I think about it, and within the context of our Managing with Aloha practice: Form and function; i.e. how ‘Ohana is “the...
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Are you approachable?
Ready for a follow-up to this? Desk time, Face time, Ho‘o time. When I say ‘face time’ what do you instantly think about? One of my own instant word associations, is approachability, especially now,...
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Managing with Aloha through the Lessons-Learned from Current Events
“I don’t discuss politics” in Baby Steps The political drama surrounding General Michael Flynn’s resignation as White House national security adviser is having an effect on business and the workplace...
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From Internal Chatter to Language of Intention
When culture-based slogans catch on in a workplace, think of it as the tacit approval of verbal agreement. People are voicing agreement to a value-based feeling or practice, and they are nominating it...
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