We’ve all been through an unprecedented experience that has forced us into working in ways we could not have even imagined just a short time ago. No doubt It has taken a toll. It has also opened up the possibility toemerge stronger than before.
Leverage Your Team to Emerge Even Stronger Than Before!
May 22, 2024 7:42:24 PM
Topics: Leadership
Stop Ignoring the Impact Stress Has on Your Organization
Apr 16, 2016 11:42:01 AM
Stress costs businesses $300 billion each year in medical expenses and lost productivity. It’s time to start thinking strategically about the impact of root causes of stress in your organization, and what you can do about it.
Stress is the inevitable result of running a profitable enterprise. Deadlines approaching, inboxes overflowing, to-do lists mounting: pressure comes from all angles. And your team members bear the brunt of it.
It would be impossible to eliminate stress altogether. But you can drastically improve productivity and employee engagement if you identify the anxiety your team experiences and work to reduce it.
The first step is to diagnose and address some of the common culprits.
Topics: Leadership, employee engagement
Collaboration is Changing the Future of Work - Are You Ready?
Feb 15, 2016 3:30:00 PM
Our team has a passion for helping people adopt more effective ways of working so that they can be productive, successful and enjoy life. The way people, teams and organizations work is on the verge of a sea change. The technology that supports collaboration is here, in fact many of the tools have been available at low or no cost to most everyone for several years now, and they are getting better and better all the time. Personal productivity tools like Google drive, Evernote, and free "teamware" such as Basecamp are ubiquitous on the web. As far as organizations go, it would be difficult to find one that hadn't already installed SharePoint or SalesForce Chatter or another collaborative suite. So why aren't we seeing more extensive use and results? Changing our behavior is tough, that's why! The tools are further along than our collective readiness for adopting new collaborative practices. We are stuck in a rut of meetings and emails, and need catalyts to help us seize the opportunities technology holds.
Topics: collaboration, change, change through technology, Leadership, agility, technology, transition, sustainability
Don't Let Tomorrow Get Away From You....
Oct 8, 2011 8:57:00 AM
Image from erusyako.wordpress.com 10.8.2011
Usually when I am working with leaders - the tomorrow we are working on is long term. "How can we transform this organization over the next 2 years?" "How do we create a high performing team?" "How can we be more competitive, add more value to ensure our viability?"
Together we build long term plans to move the people and the organization to that vision via change plans, strategic roadmaps, organization and individual development.
But given the conversations I have had recently with leaders, and the crazy business environment we have been in for 2011, it strikes me that it is a good time to focus on tomorrow - literally. We are a week into 4th quarter as I write this. What is it that you have committed to getting done by the end of the year? Where are you with that?
Topics: change, Leadership, Vision, business leader, transformation, Productivity, performance improvement, employee engagement
Are YOU a Learning Organization?
Jul 14, 2010 4:03:00 PM
One of my favorite things to do when waiting for a customer in their office is browse their book shelves. It gives me a great sense for the models and theories that they already have in their head, which gives us a good foundation for shared understanding. It's also a great opportunity for my own learning!
Topics: HR, Leadership, agility, business leader, learning, process improvement
