How a Thoughtfully Created Process Can Deliver More Effective Results
When clients ask how to develop better processes for almost any aspect of their business, I ask them what’s triggered their concern. Sometimes the people implementing the process or the people at the receiving end... Continue reading
In Forbes: 6 Ways To Understand And Combat Your Team’s Burnout
This post originally appeared on Forbes. You aren’t alone right now if you feel frazzled and burned out. In the midst of the pandemic, 76 percent of U.S. employees surveyed said they were experiencing burnout. You... Continue reading
How to Think About Initiating Change Efforts That No One Has Asked For
Picture this: You’ve just learned that you’re being hired for — or promoted into — a leadership job that’s at least a level higher than you’ve ever had before. You’re thrilled, and you start thinking... Continue reading
How to Work Successfully with a Colleague Who Throws Temper Tantrums
We’ve all experienced that embarrassing, queasy, just-on-the-edge-of-fear feeling when someone at work throws a temper tantrum. Tantrums are usually associated with toddlers, not adults, because they involve reactions that are “disproportionate to the circumstances,” according... Continue reading
Why This Is the Time to Hold “Stay” Interviews with Your People
As the U.S. continues opening up after the pandemic’s multiple waves, it’s likely that there will be surges in turnover even as many employers need more staff, not less. Research from Eagle Hill Consulting suggests... Continue reading
How to Prepare Your Team for a Successful Return to the Office
Many organizations are thinking about when and how to move their staffs back into their original premises or into other real estate — or if they should take a different approach to work altogether. As... Continue reading
In Forbes: How To Simplify At Work So You And Your Team Can Accomplish More
This post originally appeared on Forbes. Many people are feeling overwhelmed and burnt out by work, whether their workplaces are fully in-person, completely remote, or hybrid. There’s too much to do, too much going on... Continue reading
When Things Look This Bad, How Can You Move Forward?
Honestly, recent national events have put me completely on edge. What we see in the news just doesn’t make sense — except that it is the logical conclusion of everything that has come before. Here’s... Continue reading