Influence For The Bottomline

Influence For The Bottomline

It goes without saying that everyone appreciates knowing their work is making a difference.  It also probably goes without saying that most employees don’t hear it enough from their direct reports. A simple habit of 1:1 meetings or weekly face-time with the people on...
DECONSTRUCTING CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM TENSION

DECONSTRUCTING CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM TENSION

In the world of work, teams must work together.  That seems like a no-brainer, but the reality is that most teams work siloed and in  competition with each other.  I hear from the organizations I work with that this is where the most tension arises.  Functional teams...
The Erosion of Employee Engagement

The Erosion of Employee Engagement

Employee engagement is a crucial factor in the success of any organization, yet many workplaces struggle to maintain it over time. What if there were easy solutions to this ever present problem? There are a couple of simple solutions that will create and harbor...
Under Pressure

Under Pressure

CEOs, Executive Team Members and Leaders of all kinds all have one thing in common:  Pressure.  And they don’t talk about it. The pressure that keeps them awake at night, or wakes them up in the middle of the night.  They might not even breathe certain pressures to...
File It, Don’t Follow It

File It, Don’t Follow It

Sometimes the best advice is dropped in your lap like a 50 pound bag of sand.  It hits you so hard and surprises you in such incredible ways that you just sit with it on your lap in awe.  In a conversation with a friend and client the other day about a certain...
Get Better Results: Collaboration vs Compliance

Get Better Results: Collaboration vs Compliance

Does your organization struggle with buy-in? Does it feel like you’re always pulling people along and constantly pouring energy into getting the fly wheel to turn? Do you sometimes wonder if you’re the only one who “gets it” or cares that the quarterly goals are...