My purpose is to help all people flourish by creating & supporting healthy organizations. As a part of this purpose, I am committed to finding & sharing best practices & resources regarding purpose-driven leaders, teams & organizations. Today’s best practices come from Melanie A. Katzman’s book...
It's not enough to say "go from boss to coach." Coaching is a skill set that is honed over time through repetitive practice. It is an art and a craft, that when employed, creates extraordinary relationships and results. Why should managers coach more often? Check...
In October 2019, 16 year old climate activist Greta Thunberg turned down the Environment Prize and cash award from the Nordic Council, an official body responsible for collaborations between 8 nordic governing bodies. Here’s what she wrote on Instagram: "The Nordic countries have a great reputation...
Interesting perspectives from Ajay Banga, president and CEO of Mastercard: “Inclusive capitalism” - Ajay Banga is a good example of a growing number of CEOs that are searching for ways to show that they care about more than boosting short-term profits and stock prices. Banga...
In work with our client-partners we often come across artifacts of previous consulting projects. It’s worth digging into a couple of examples. In the first case the client spent hundreds of thousand of dollars on culture and strategy work from a big management consulting firm....
“So what do you do?” says an Italian relative at one of many family events. “I’m a corporate trainer,” I say while cringing inside. It’s just the easiest thing to say so that people will understand quickly. “So, you show up and do trainings for...
When done well, feedback is a powerful recognition tool that lets our team members know that we care about them as a person and we care about their ongoing development and growth. Today’s workforce craves feedback that is delivered via a coaching format focused on...
There’s a certain kind of genius at work when leaders know that if they wanted to change, it has to start from within. How do you turn around an already-toxic culture of a 240-person company? There’s a fantastic example in the March / April 2019...
Attending the 2019 Workhuman conference last month was a great opportunity to explore new ideas and perspectives in our field. Dr. Bob Schooley and I took a few minutes to share our insights and highlights. ...
Being the introvert that I am, it took me a couple of days to process my amazing experience at the WorkHuman conference in Nashville. After some reflection and reviewing my notes, my most impactful takeaway from the conference was shared by the Arbinger Institute regarding...
