Tag: communication
How to Engage Your People in Making Genuine Change
Why is it sometimes so difficult to make significant organizational or operational change? No matter how great the ideas may have been, employees can resist doing things differently from the ways they’re used to, or... Continue reading
Here Is How to Give Your Boss Feedback Without Being Afraid of Backlash
It can make anyone, no matter how senior or experienced, nervous when they have to give feedback to someone higher up on the chain, someone who has power over them. No wonder! Start with the... Continue reading
How to Encourage Leaders to Appreciate Important Information They Need to Know
I often get hired when an organization’s leaders feel stuck. They’re frustrated because they’ve been trying to create change or make progress on a crucial initiative, but the change isn’t happening or the progress is... Continue reading
Seven Helpful Ways to Think About Firing a Difficult Team Member
Even in today’s tight labor market, it is sometimes very clear that an employee is on the way to losing their job unless they significantly change their behavior. When this happens, it’s especially important for... Continue reading
How To Achieve Better Results By Treating Strategy Like A Living Thing
This post originally appeared on Forbes. Most business people place great value on being strategic and making strategic choices, and yet the processes that companies use to plan strategy frequently fail to deliver on this... Continue reading
How to Handle and Adapt to Conflicting Opinions Successfully
We all bring different skills, strengths, and beliefs to whatever we do. Often we can learn more and find greater opportunity in our disagreements, discovering new ways to solve problems, strengthen proposals, and handle tough... Continue reading
In Forbes: Six Important Leadership Lessons Come Out Of The Pandemic’s Assault
This post originally appeared on Forbes. The pandemic has been a great teacher of organizational lessons—and nowhere has that been clearer than in the medical field. Michael J. Dowling, president and CEO of Northwell Health, New York's... Continue reading
How to Think About Helping a Stubborn Coworker Switch to Your Side
In many of my most difficult client assignments, my job is to facilitate and resolve situations in which people are dug in on opposite sides of an issue. Somehow, their history of disagreement — or... Continue reading