People hate meetings. They just do. I don’t care what kind of survey you put out, you will get an overwhelmingly negative response if you ask people to respond with how they feel about meetings…. Read More»
When we talk about leadership qualities, the conversation too often turns to traits many feel are “soft.” Characteristics like authenticity, integrity, concern, composure and inclusiveness.
But if these traits are so soft , why are they so hard to master?… Read More»
Business leaders and change management consultants are very familiar with the fact that organizational change is hard. Many initiatives to change fail, which may not surprise you since most people have a difficult time changing, period. Understanding the barriers to organizational change can help you avoid failing at your initiative. This infographic from Tobenrick illustrates […] Read more… Read More»
One of the most challenging issues in modern day life is the level of stress we all deal with. Constant connectedness makes it almost impossible to get away from, and of course we bring our stress into our workplace…. Read More»
There are few leaders in the history of corporate America who will find themselves in the position Michael G. Winston found himself in at Countrywide Financial. Just two months into a major role at a major division of Bank of America, Michael witnessed, in his words, what went “beyond greed to fraud.” A believer […] Read more… Read More»
Workplace wellness programs may seem like a product of modern businesses, but they can actually be traced back more than a century. Such programs have existed since major corporations began cropping up in the late 1800s, but today’s wellness programs aren’t like your grandma’s — they’ve evolved over the decades to better meet employee and […] Read more… Read More»
So many of the “best practices” we learned in the Industrial Age no longer apply today. This is especially true with leadership issues. In the Social Age, more is expected of leaders, so we must rethink how we manage. In every sense of the words, we are “under new management.”… Read More»
When there’s something you want to improve about your organization and its workforce, it’s only natural to look to the companies that are doing it right. And, when it comes to employee feedback, that means looking to today’s most highly engaged companies…. Read More»
The Social Age has ushered in a new way of connecting, contributing and collaborating like we’ve never seen before. We can now communicate with anyone at anytime, anywhere in the world over a variety of platforms. We can now begin to build mutually-beneficial relationships with a single tweet, post, or upload. We can share our […] Read more… Read More»
Through social media, we can now communicate with anyone at anytime, anywhere in the world. With a single tweet, post or upload we can begin to build quality long-term business and personal relationships. And then there’s the wild side of social: the self-absorbed, trolls and spammers who just don’t seem to follow the same rules […] Read more… Read More»
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