by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Paid Time Off (PTO) is an amazing benefit of working for someone else. It is something we ask about during a job interview and even try to negotiate. We fight for our vacation time. And then we start working. And then the year draws to a close. And then we...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Guest post by Monifa Robinson Groover, founder of Within Your Reach Consulting Services, LLC How many times have you heard it? You need to set goals. Yada-Yada-Yada. Believe it or not, however, there is plenty of value in doing so. Setting goals is about more than...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
I was recently interviewed by leadership expert Bob Dragone for a podcast. Bob asked me the following question: What do you think are the biggest problems companies have that affect productivity? I’m ashamed to say that I rarely sit down and think about...
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...
