by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D.
Picture a traditional law firm…go ahead…seriously. I see a downtown building with mirrored glass windows. The lobby is large with marble floors and richly stained wood. The waiting room furniture is leather and mahogany. On the upper floors, the walls are lined...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D.
The fourth installment in a movie franchise is rarely good. Unless it’s Star Wars. Or Rocky. Did you know that Dolph Lundren has a master’s in chemical engineering??? I digress. The fourth time is also the charm on my most recent visit to the Volkswagen plant...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D.
Kristen Baird is a 28-year-old woman who owns and operates a (multiple) six-figure small business in a male-dominated industry. Do I have your attention? Kristen certainly has mine. I met Kristen Baird in a business association of which we are both members. She...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D.
When something happens a third time, you’ve got yourself a pattern. I had a great time on my most recent trip to Volkswagen. As has become my fun habit with these hard-working folks, I opened up the seminar by asking each person to offer their favorite productivity...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D.
If you are outside the legal profession (and missed the John Grisham novel in the 90’s), then you may not be familiar with the term rainmaker. A rainmaker is someone who is superior at finding, nurturing, and closing business deals. They bring in clients. They...
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...
