Strategic insights from our team and partners on a variety of people-related topics.
That Didn’t Work Out the Way I Thought It Would… When outcomes don’t match our intentions
It has happened to all of us. There are various scenarios, but it can go something like this: we get a call from a co-worker who expresses concern about something we might have said or done. We immediately begin explaining the facts about what we were trying to accomplish, carefully going into full detail for the benefit of the other person. Then you hear, “Wow,
That Didn’t Work Out the Way I Thought It Would… When outcomes don’t match our intentions
It has happened to all of us. There are various scenarios, but it can go something like this: we get a call from a co-worker who expresses concern about something we might have said or done. We immediately begin explaining the facts about what we were trying to accomplish, carefully going into full detail for the benefit of the other person. Then you hear, “Wow,
Establishing your return to office strategy can feel daunting. Here is where to start!
Over the last year, business leaders and organizational development experts have been emphasizing the strategic priority of figuring out what the ‘return to work’, or
How Do You Fly Through Turbulence?
“This is your captain speaking. We’re experiencing some turbulence right now. My first officer and I are working with air traffic control to find a
Returning to the office like it’s 2019?
Large global events tend to accelerate developing societal norms. In our case, the pandemic accelerated the norm of remote work. It did so in a
How Do I Have a Successful Conversation? Try “CLIP”
Perhaps the most important skill a leader can have is to engage in timely, appropriate, and ultimately successful conversations with others. So often things get
Don’t Think An Organizational Culture Can Change? Think Again.
Organizational culture – that all-encompassing and always elusive aspect of organizational functioning that impacts and guides everything that happens or fails to happen within a
Return To Work Anxiety? You’re Not Alone.
There are very few experiences in the world that everyone shares. What makes these situations so powerful is a shared experience that everyone can relate
Will We Ever Return to Our Offices?
The world of office work changed in March of 2020. The question is, did it change forever – and more precisely – for good? I
How to Leverage Your Culture to Weather Any Storm
If we were to ask leaders of organizations around the world what was the most disruptive event or thing to have happened in 2020 that
How Do I Meet My Goals? Hitting a Moving Target
When I served in an Army tank battalion we were taught marksmanship; first at stationary targets, and later, at moving ones. In the classroom, we
How do I reach people I disagree with?
As a senior vice president, I used to sit around the table at corporate boardrooms and listen to varying opinions about the business. Some I
Why Can’t People Just Stop and Listen? “The Power in Pause”
I remember hearing a joke about a young man on a blind date. Over dinner, he spent hours providing his date with non-stop detail about
I’m So Busy – How Do I Prepare for a Meeting?
You’re a busy manager and it’s Sunday evening. You’re trying to get ready for the upcoming week. You log onto your work calendar and incredulously