by Mark Paulson | Oct 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
There are practically an infinite number of things to savor in this life. The first five categories can be associated with our senses – taste, touch, smell, sight and sound. Unfortunately, some people don’t get to savor all five, but typically the senses...
by Mark Paulson | Jun 21, 2023 | 1:1 series
Skip level 1:1s can be an extremely effective way to build your rapport and cohesiveness with your larger team. Obviously skip level 1:1s can only happen if you have direct reports who are managers, thereby giving you the possibility of having 1:1s with their direct...
by Mark Paulson | Jun 16, 2023 | Inspirational Reads
In Simon Sinek’s book, The Infinite Game (another must read book on my list), he astutely calls out the fact that business is often treated or “played” as though it’s a “finite game” when in fact, it is not. It is an infinite game. This has some rather profound...
by Mark Paulson | Jun 8, 2023 | 1:1 series
I’m going to start by reiterating a point made in my previous blog post about 1:1s: For a manager of people, there is simply no other meeting that is as important as a 1:1 meeting with a direct report(s). I consider 1:1s to be “sacred” and treat them with extra care...
by Mark Paulson | May 23, 2023 | 1:1 series
If it’s not obvious from the name of my company – People First Operations – I’ll just say that a regular 1:1 between a manager and their direct reports is extremely important. And if it seems odd that I would make such a statement because...
