People Development & Teamwork

People are Like Water

Glenn Furuya — Thu, 2012-04-26 22:16

“People are like water.

Some, like free flowing water

This May Freak You Out!

Glenn Furuya — Sat, 2012-01-28 21:53

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if everyone came to work with these values and behaviors...

I care!

I show sincere, heartfelt concern and consideration for our customers and my fellow employees.  I’m positive, enthusiastic, courteous, tactful and loyal. You’ll like working with me.

I take responsibility!

Are you Happy?

Glenn Furuya — Fri, 2012-01-20 15:07

“Happy New Year!” We say that the first few weeks of January to our friends and family (By the way, what is the cutoff date, when we should stop using that greeting?).  It got me thinking...

Is This What Your People Are Saying?

Glenn Furuya — Mon, 2011-11-28 00:01

“We, the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful.  We have done so much for so long with so little, we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.” Pennsylvania Association of UR Coordinators

Some leadership lessons embedded in this creed:

Some Things You Ought To Do

Glenn Furuya — Mon, 2011-10-24 07:30

“Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not; it is the first lesson that ought to be learned and however early a person’s training begins, it is probably the last lesson that he or she learns thoroughly.”  Thomas Huxley

What Do We Do With People Afflicted With Affluenza?

Glenn Furuya — Mon, 2011-09-19 18:19

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the United States, influenza season usually begins in October and can last until May.  With October just arround the corner, we should all do our best to stay healthy, get plenty of rest and, for those at risk, get a flu shot.  

However, there's a different type of "flu" that recently caught my attention, which is just as contagious and can have a more devastating and longer lasting impact....