by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
I am so lucky to have the opportunity to speak to people across the country. I returned to one of my clients, an automobile assembly plant, to deliver a day-long productivity seminar. However, I wasn’t the only productivity expert in the room! The...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
I live in Savannah, Georgia. For those of you who are unaware, we had a run-in with a hurricane in 2016. Matthew ran parallel to the Florida coast and then set his sights to visit my coastal county at just the perfect time – high tide. Kind of like bringing a...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
If you don’t want to read a personal story about my professional life over the past few years, stop here. No hard feelings. You can go onto another post. Still here? Cool. In January 2013, I set a BHAG (a Big Hairy Audacious Goal). I was turning 40 that year. That...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Being interrupted at work is a pet peeve for many professionals, and can make tasks take longer to complete. The reality is that interruptions will happen – it’s the nature of the workplace. Additionally, not all interruptions are bad. A more realistic goal is to...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
The culmination of a successful career is retirement, right? Susan Lowrey-Flaherty should know. She has been an Occupational Therapist for 50 years and has retired three times. There’s a story here. For many folks, retirement is an administrative...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Guest post by Adam Robertson, Allard Office Furniture. Everyone wants the best results possible at work, and a good work environment will achieve that. To ensure this happens there are steps you can take. Communicate with your co-workers and bring together ideas for a...
