We’ve all been there, right? You can’t turn around without stepping in…it. Just when you think you’ve got everything under control(ish), something else goes sideways, and you’re left trying to put out yet another fire. And somehow, some way, amidst all that, you’re supposed to — get this — think strategically about the direction of[…]
People want to be happy at work. It’s really not that complicated. What does that look like? I’m so happy you asked. Happy workplaces tend to have a few things in common. 1. People Are Free to be Human As one of my clients said so well the other day as we worked on creating a unique[…]
Culture is a hot topic, but it’s also a complex one. People conceptualize culture differently, and so consequently culture change is conceptualized differently as well. Regardless of how exactly you think of culture and culture change, one thing we know is that only a fraction of change efforts are successful. That’s not due to a[…]
Let’s get real. All that Dale Carnegie stuff is nonsense. What we really need to talk about is how we can lose friends and alienate teammates. The reason I say this is because not only is all this “humanizing workplaces” stuff getting out of hand, but many companies still maintain structures and cultures that create[…]
