Effective Meetings
Meetings - Love Them or Hate Them? Meetings are often the subject of many jokes. Hours are wasted in poorly run or unnecessary meetings. Yet when ...
The Art of Feedback
Feedback is tough. Just ask anyone who has ever given or received it. It’s not fun to be on either end of the feedback discussion; however, it’s ...
It Starts at the Top – Executive Team Effectiveness
Ever hear talk at the office about how Sales and Operations can’t seem to get along? Marketing and Sales aren’t on the same page? What about the ...
Connecting with Employees
Asking your employees how they are doing is an empty question that promises an empty answer. Want proof? Try this experiment: Walk through any ...
Leadership Development: Me First
I have worked with many leaders over the years that earnestly want to help develop their current and future leaders. They care about the success of ...
The Value of Values
I was recently approached with a question from a registered nurse who was frustrated by the nursing staff she had previously worked with. She said ...
Pizza and Bowling or Working Better Together? Team Building v. Teamwork
I have had many managers over the years ask for my help in developing their leadership teams. I usually ask them what they have in mind, what they ...
Generational Transitions in a Family Business
Generational transitions are risky times in the life of a family business. Preparing the new generation of owners is a critical part of ensuring ...
OD-What is it?
The general lack of awareness of organization development became clear to me while pursuing my master’s degree in OD. After my mother-in-law had a ...