February 28, 2023
An organizational structure is a framework for how business activities are performed and identifies each role, function and person in the organization’s operation within a set hierarchy. Having the right kind of organizational structure in place is critical to achieving your company’s mission.
Read More »February 16, 2023
Since COVID-19 restrictions eased, many companies have required that their employees return to the office. Some executives and leaders reason that innovation is increased through in-person collaboration. Let’s start by challenging the idea that collaboration and innovation can best be achieved when people are back in the office.
Read More »January 31, 2023
Football, soccer, basketball, etc. So much fun to watch and play. There’s an excitement in watching competition – whether it’s your child’s T-Ball game or a professional sport. The goal is clear: TO WIN. This is also true in non-team competitions like marathons, surfing, tennis matches, etc. As well as competing with others, you are […]
Read More »January 12, 2023
Fast Company is looking for companies that are the Best Workplaces for Innovators (Best Workplace for Innovators). With the start of a new year, we’re wondering why every company isn’t trying to qualify. Over the last few decades, we’ve seen many companies mission statements that proclaim high employee involvement and stress innovation as a core […]
Read More »November 18, 2022
Employee performance reviews are a regulated assessment method used by companies to evaluate an employee’s work. They are a means to identify a worker’s strengths and weaknesses, allowing them to set goals for future improvement. Also called performance appraisals or performance evaluations, these procedures have been the primary employee productivity and efficiency measurement for many […]
Read More »November 11, 2022
Relentless Forward Motion So much is happening in our world (pandemic, great resignation, recession, inflation, and the list goes on). Sometimes the feeling of uncertainty and constant change/challenge can be immobilizing. While these challenges may subside, there will always be something else on the horizon so we need the right mindset.
Read More »October 24, 2022
If you’re in a position of power or influence, it’s easy to gain followers who agree with what you say. But what if someone doesn’t agree? In organizations where the leader is consciously or unconsciously addicted to power and largely motivated by self-interest, those who disagree find themselves outside of the inner circle. Although they […]
Read More »September 22, 2022
An article about quiet quitting was recently the most read story all week at the Wall Street Journal website. Wanting to know more, I watched Michael Smirconish interview Paige West, a former engineering consultant who left the corporate world and has many YouTube videos on the subject. In this interview, she is clear that the […]
Read More »September 1, 2022
When Covid 19 required employees to work from home, companies (some very reluctantly) had to comply. At that time, I learned that productivity software was “flying off the shelves”. If the software is needed to measure productivity, then we might as well dispense with leadership. The first thing that’s wrong with this approach is the […]
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