Straining for Relevance

Relevance is a fleeting proposition.

Relevance or being relevant in the modern working environment is getting more and more challenging. As senior leaders change, as technology advanced, as new methods are embraced, some team members struggle to retain their position of relevance.

This phenomenon occurs outside of work as well. In churches, organizations and even in homes, more seasoned people struggle when they do not adapt and when the rest of the dynamic does not respect or appreciate their perspective. Sociologically speaking, this also relates to the uniquely American process of warehousing the old.

There are two distinct and very different strategies to look at related to relevance. From the organizational perspective, increased engagement, respect and reaching out to appreciate past experiences and methods is needed. From the individual perspective, the grace and good judgement to not fight change and to even step away is needed.

Coming Soon-Webinars from Soaring Eagle Enterprises

Soaring Eagle Enterprises has spent a great deal of time and effort in developing a series of webinars. Our first launch will be with a private customer in early February and is built around our Customer Service Excellence program.


A webinar is an on-line seminar that incorporates a presentation, audio, video and some interactive elements. Although some elements of interaction are not available, they are a good substiute for some programs and to augment other training activities.


Look for more information in the coming weeks about more webinar titles and availability.

If Work Was Like America's Biggest Loser

I had the opportunity to watch America's Biggest Loser the other night and I was fascinated by the contestant elimination system.

For those of you that have not seen the show it is about weigh loss in a competitive environment and it culminates in one "loser" who loses the most percentage of original body weight. For those of you that know me, you realize that I will not qualify as a participant on the show.

The fascination comes from a process that the two people who lose the least amount of weight fall below a yellow line and then a single participant is voted off by the remaining contestants.

Imagine for a moment, a workplace in which the poorest performers during a period of time were below a yellow line. A team meeting was conducted and then one of the poor performers were voted off the team.

It makes you wonder about the value of public disclosure of performance factors and the competitive nature that exists in most people when challenged.