Insights from our team and partners on a variety of human capital related topics.
“Hold It Like a Feather”
One of my favorite coaching mentors often said “hold it like a feather,” as he held his hand out and demonstrated the lightness he was describing. He was teaching us that our questions as coaches can often land in ways we might not have imagined. And that our job is to assure the client that we are purposely not giving extra “mass” or “gravitas” to
“Hold It Like a Feather”
One of my favorite coaching mentors often said “hold it like a feather,” as he held his hand out and demonstrated the lightness he was describing. He was teaching us that our questions as coaches can often land in ways we might not have imagined. And that our job is to assure the client that we are purposely not giving extra “mass” or “gravitas” to
Healthy Leadership Practices to Cure What Ails You
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few months (and perhaps that’s where we all ought to be moving to right now!), I’m sure
The Calm in the Center of the Storm
As we face today’s challenges and uncertainties, we are all experiencing emotions and thoughts that we have seldom, if ever, confronted before. Life indeed throws
Building Empathy To Address Critical Talent Gaps
Talent challenges continue to be a priority for most agencies across the federal government. Frequent turnover, hard to fill roles, and shortages in mission-critical skill
Learning To Work In New Ways Amidst The COVID-19 Pandemic
The World Health Organization has declared the COVID-19 outbreak an official pandemic. Subsequently, the U.S. stock market looks like a more epic roller-coaster than Space
Organizational Agility And Resilience – Two Critical Sides Of The Same Coin
In a world where longstanding business models are being disrupted (many at the hand of a staggering rate of technological advances), you won’t get ten
Why Are We Still Investing In Engagement & Self-Actualization At Work?
For over two decades, since the concept came into awareness, many managers have been working to improve employee engagement. Historically, though, you can trace the
Why I’m Taking a Day Off From Being Busy – And You Should Too
For the past 12 years since my family relocated to Northern Virginia, I’ve talked to my dad at least once a week on the phone.
A Study in the Art of Servant Leadership
“Know your Marines and look out for their welfare.” “Employ your Marines in accordance with their capabilities.” These are two leadership principles the Marine Corps
The Culture Hack You’re Not Seeing
“Take this pill and all your weight loss and fitness dreams will come true! No workouts needed!” “Get that summer 6-pack in 30 days!” …if
Gotham Government Services Acquires Assets of Abrams Learning & Information Systems
Gotham Government Services LLC (GGS), a Virginia SDVOSB, will acquire all assets of Abrams Learning & Information Systems (ALIS). GGS, under the leadership of Chris
The Interdependent Nature of Culture and Process
It may not be intuitive to link something that is perceived to be as nebulous and qualitative as company culture to a quantitative, very nuts-and-bolts
Is Your Business Working on Purpose?
By Shawn Parr, Guvner and CEO of Bulldog Drummond When I misbehaved as a young lad, my mother was the one who almost always reprimanded