by Andrew Bergen | Oct 23, 2018 | Andrew Bergen
I typically have loved the Fall season. The colors of the leaves, the cool air at night – I just like changes in seasons (generally). However, there are two parts of Fall that I don’t like. First, it signals Winter is coming. This year, Fall has arrived quite abruptly...
by Andrew Bergen | Aug 28, 2018 | Andrew Bergen
I live in Canada. Currently, our government is involved in a disagreement with another nation regarding a tweet that was disagreeable. I’m not here to discuss the merits of either side of the issue at hand. A few days ago, I was listening to an interview on the radio...
by Andrew Bergen | Jun 12, 2018 | Andrew Bergen
Over the past year, I’ve had the opportunity to be involved in some large group sessions where the facilitator was able to gather a significant amount of information from each of the people involved. The method used was called an Interview Matrix. As I thought about...
by Andrew Bergen | Mar 6, 2018 | Andrew Bergen
In the most recent edition of the Harvard Business Review, author Stanislav Shekshnia has written an article titled, “How to Be a Good Board Chair.”* He bases his findings on the results of interviews with many current and former chairs of large corporations. It’s...
by Andrew Bergen | Jan 9, 2018 | Andrew Bergen
One of my colleagues (let’s call him Dave) is in the (un)enviable position of parenting a teenager. This seems to always be a challenge for both parents and teens alike. Recently, Dave was mentioning to me his frustration in managing his daughter’s curfew. On a Friday...
by Andrew Bergen | Nov 14, 2017 | Andrew Bergen
Not too many minutes ago, the plane I am sitting on took off and is taking me home. I’m anxious to return. I’ve been on the road for a while and look forward to home and connecting with those I love. It’s the beginning of the winter weather where I am, so I know that...
