Great cultures are made up of literally thousands of small wins, and positive storytelling that affirms desired action. Like we say, it's that easy and that hard.
Read MoreI’ve stressed many times that the most important condition for high employee engagement and satisfaction is bringing value to others on a daily basis.
Read MoreThe honest challenge we all face is to move forward in a healthy, contributing way as we go about wading through life’s uncomfortable messiness.
Read MoreSo what? We need new, human centric organization models that change the work dynamic. This could include:
Read MoreAnd good Heavens, this river cruise reinforced for me that WE ALL could really benefit from a strong dose of Benedictine wisdom!
Read MorePatreon is a place where I can intentionally reply to AMA (Ask Me Anything) formatted questions, including but not limited to all those tricky, relatable, frustrating situations that happen at work.
Read MoreExecutives, stop this big lie. Be leaders. Model the right behavior. Your teammates, customers and shareholders will all be better off.
Read MoreGreat cultures make it a priority for decisions to be considered systematically. They intentionally “silo bust” all the time.
Read MoreThe purpose of this blog is to invite each of us to consider our personal/organizational values based on the tricky balance between achieving results and the means to get there.
Read MoreThis “don’t be too honest” thinking and behavior will eventually erode any culture and organization. Perhaps even worse, it chips away at the integrity of each participating individual. It leaves a hole in their soul.
Read MoreBe compassionate AND relentlessly make it easier for things of importance to get done.
Read MoreI believe that BIG organization dreams have been too often connected or affiliated with the notorious Big Hairy Audacious Goals or “BHAGS.”
Read MoreWhy wouldn’t every commercial organization make ALL employees owners?
Read MoreThis reminds me that any great culture is so much defined by what happens at the front line. Thank you all you wonderful front line workers.
Read MoreSo what’s really going on? My observation is that workers have almost become chronically discontented or distracted, and simultaneously, leaders are ill equipped to lead differently.
Read MoreThe relevance is to remind us that everyone has a last day, and a final day at work. It’s easy to take each other for granted, and perhaps miss being intentional about what we can learn from one another.
Read MoreThe 2023 research noted above reminds us, there is plenty of work to be done on the gender/equity/fairness front.
Read MoreAccording to extensive research by consulting company McKinsey & Co, there are 10 BIG shifts underway in the workplace.
Read MoreThe workplace has enough challenges without so called leaders wanting to cozy up to the tired revisionist history of being a REAL BOSS.
Read MoreThe very best organizations are employing a more thoughtful, contextual, research based approach to remote work. They are actively listening to employees based on “People First” actions, AND viewing the situation from a customer lens.
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