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Protect your people from themselves
Leading a remote workforce will certainly allow organizations to assemble the best talent available, regardless of location. This strategy will not be limited to larger organizations. Mid-market companies will be able to leverage available talent, no matter the...
Sell the brownie
If you’ve built something that you eventually want to sell, you’re likely to want more money for it than what others are willing to pay. This well-studied bias, referred to as the IKEA Effect, highlights our tendency to fall in love with our own ideas. While it...
Before merging, always evaluate the fit of your most valuable asset
Throughout the past year, businesses have had to get creative. Companies in 2020 shifted the way they’ve operated for years—decades even—to adapt to the new reality. Transitioning to remote work allowed organizations to continue business relatively normally. During...
The new normalcy – what happened?
Who would ever think that one of the most discussed organizational change initiatives is how to navigate the remote work conundrum appropriately? Over the past year, nearly every organization struggled through the pandemic, having much—if not all—of their workforce...
Mending fences through productive conflict: 5 points to consider
Let’s face it: conflict happens in the workplace. With every client we work with, conflict is an element of a coaching conversation. How can you navigate it in the most productive way possible? It begins and ends with trust. Let me explain. 1. Explore trust. Conflict...
The top three traits you need to be an executive-level leader
To be in the upper echelon of leadership, one needs to possess the traits necessary for a desired leader. It is paramount that one not only talks the leadership talk but also walks the leadership walk. Over the years, high-potential employees have asked our Solutions...
Leadership 201: leading within a team
This month, our leadership journey takes us a step up to leading within a team. If you didn’t read my last blog, do so before you read this one; self-care and leadership are foundational to other successful stages of leadership. Early in my leadership career, I...
The importance of uncovering hidden biases
Conscious and unconscious biases are judgments—some very complex in nature—which affect us all and our organizations. They are often hidden in our subconscious and can limit personal and professional growth and capability. Over the last year, circumstances have...
Organizational depth adds value
Buyers look to minimize risk and ensure themselves a stable workforce. Stability is key. Buyers will look at organizational turnover and the depth of leadership talent. Lower turnover and deeper talent equal greater stability. Greater stability equals higher...
In times of crisis, leaders prevail
“Leadership” is one of those words that take on a different meaning for each of us who use it. Because of the range in the definition each person may have for “leadership,” it can be tough to have a conversation where everyone involved has the same understanding....
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