by Wendy McClellan | Sep 11, 2026 | AI in Business, Business World, Employee Engagement, Empowerment, Mental Health at Work, Productivity & Performance
I am going to say something very controversial. Another checklist is NOT the answer. I know, scandalous! Leaders don’t need more forms. Employees definitely don’t need more forms. What teams actually crave, and what performance improves from,...
by Wendy McClellan | Sep 1, 2026 | Business World, Employee Engagement, Empowerment, HR & Company Policies, Leadership & Management
Even though the weather in AZ is still, well… gross, let’s pretend summer is officially over. Vacations are done (until fall break), kids are back in school, and Halloween decorations are alllllll over the department stores. As we enter the...
by Wendy McClellan | Aug 25, 2026 | Business World, Employee Engagement, Empowerment, HR & Company Policies, Leadership & Management, Mental Health at Work
Yes, you read that correctly. It’s August, and I’m already talking about year‑end performance reviews. I know, it feels early. But so does the Halloween décor already showing up at Target, and yet here we are. Every year, I work with leaders...
by Wendy McClellan | Aug 18, 2026 | Business World, Employee Engagement, Empowerment, HR & Company Policies, Leadership & Management, Productivity & Performance
Arizona in August is not for the faint of heart. The heat is relentless, the monsoon humidity creeps in, the complaining gets louder, and every team, from manufacturing floors to medical clinics to founder‑led startups,feels the drag. I am...
by Wendy McClellan | Aug 4, 2026 | Mental Health at Work, Productivity & Performance, Structuralities, Time Management
We survived July. The humidity, the quiet reflection, the vacations. And now, while other states are squeezing out the last drops of summer, Arizona is already knee‑deep in school supply lists, new routines, and leaders wondering why their normally steady...