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Steve Roesler Patient Expert

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
I am married to "B" and we live 20 miles from Philadelphia in a tranquil, wooded area surrounded by lakes. (We don't live in the woods because we were asked to leave the city--we just like it here). It's a welcome break from the many days of international and domestic travel that are a... Full Bio
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Leadership: It Is About You by Steve Roesler Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health There seems to be an ongoing attempt to recycle, re-package, re-label and microwave new leaders into  existence. Yet that approach must be important, fascinating, or bot ... Read on »
Talent: Where You Decide to Perform Matters by Steve Roesler Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health Hide not your talents, they for use were made.  What's a sun-dial in the shade?      --Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790) Everyone is talented at somethin ... Read on »
5 Meeting Traps and How To Fix Them by Steve Roesler Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health I just returned from a good meeting. Everyone was engaged, no one dominated (unless it made sense because of specific expertise), and every speaker followed up to c ... Read on »
Leadership & Influence: Raise The Standard by Steve Roesler Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health "Fitting in" is a big deal, and in many organizations it's seen as the way to career longevity. That's a problem. People are influenced by those they see as ... Read on »
5 Tips To Make Things Happen by Steve Roesler Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health Decisions get made. It's time to start. The goal is clear. There is a picture of what the result should look like. Now we just have to "do it." Some don' ... Read on »
Change: A Spiritual Issue by Steve Roesler Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health We business types seem to enjoy--and gravitate towards--discussions about Change. And, it's almost always in the context of managing Change, leading it, overcoming resis ... Read on »
5 Tips Leaders Can Use Today by Steve Roesler Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health One of the benefits of working with lots of leaders in many different organizations is the chance to see what really works, regardless of the individual personality or i ... Read on »
Presenting? Three Quick Tips by Steve Roesler Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health One of the benefits of delivering a lot of speeches is the chance to watch others, and learn from them as well. Here are three things that I've learned and used a ... Read on »
5 Ways To Be Coachable by Steve Roesler Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health Who Is Coachable? The fact is, everyone isn't. Those who are uncoachable often think they have no performance issues and if there is one, believe everyone "out there" ... Read on »
Relax! Can Actually Cause Stress by Steve Roesler Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. --William James Bill may have been right. But what happens when you ... Read on »
Help People Get Ready for Changes by Steve Roesler Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health Readiness and Resistance Every systematic approach to making large-scale change usually talks about these two factors.  Readiness refers to whether or not the peo ... Read on »
Really Smart People Keep Learning by Steve Roesler Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health Is that just too obvious to you? The impact on organizations is huge and, I think, grossly underestimated. Hiring "smart people" often consists of hiring rece ... Read on »
Want Results? Ask For Help by Steve Roesler Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health Employee engagement, management engagement, leadership, passion in the workplace. . . These rallying cries fill books, blogs, and backroom banter. The real issue: "H ... Read on »
Encourage Talent If You Want It To Grow by Steve Roesler Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health Every so often I check the keyword searches that land people here at All Things Workplace. A lot of them have to do with "find my strengths" or "how do I manage talented ... Read on »
Are You Sure You're Communicating? by Steve Roesler Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health "The two words 'information' and 'communication' are often used interchangeably, but they signify quite different things. Information is giving out; communication ... Read on »
Why You Should Keep It Simple by Steve Roesler Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health "Everything should be made as simple as possible, and no simpler." --Albert Einstein If Einstein was into simple, then why aren't we? Whether you're an entre ... Read on »
Get The Most From Professional Assessments by Steve Roesler Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health How is your organization using professional assessments? Self-assessments, 360 degree feedback, assessment centers, and other similar tools are widely used in the wo ... Read on »
The Business of Forgiveness by Steve Roesler Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health Downsizing. Corruption. Bullying. Harassment. "Do more with less." Reduced benefits. Add to that list some of the people with whom you have to work every day  (see Bo ... Read on »
What Is In Your Unspoken Contract? by Steve Roesler Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health When 300 technical professionals at a major utility were told to re-apply for jobs in their department as part of a major reorganization, they were livid. "I ... Read on »
Communications Issue? Maybe Not. by Steve Roesler Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Workplace Health How often are you confronted with,"We've got a communication problem!"? That's a strong signal to start digging deeper because something else is probably going on. ... Read on »