- September 17, 2014
Innovative Thinking Stymied by Unspoken Boundaries
Read moreAre you aware of the unspoken boundaries you create around your stated desire for innovative thinking?I received an RFP for an organization hoping to stimulate holistic thinking among their employees. They were interested in holistic thinkers who could see beyond the obvious. People who could detect patterns for new insights. As I read their request, I saw they were unaware of the unspoken boundaries even this
00 - March 28, 2014
Change Management Tools Include Teachable Moments
Read moreDo your managers look for teachable moments in their day to day managerial experiences? Here are examples of what I mean by teachable moments: The same problem shows up…the details vary, but the underlying problem is there. Someone who is well intentioned fails to anticipate the impact of their actions which results in conflict. Context is missing and that results
- March 20, 2014
Jumpstart your Transformational Leadership Style
Read moreTime for spring’s new growth. Are you seeing the seeds of digital disruption sprouting everywhere? Scary? It really is if you’ve done nothing to cultivate your preparedness. Ripped from my twitter feed in the first three minutes of my day today…Dave Evans @DaveTheFuturist tweeted a BBC story about how the LA Times was the first to post info about a recent
- February 13, 2014
Practice Your Conflict Management Skills
Read moreWhat is workplace conflict costing you in turn over, poor customer service and/or missed opportunities? I recently did seminars on poor multi-generational communication, bullying, and a non-respectful workplace for three different large companies. Each of these companies spends tons of money and resources on job training. These “symptoms” grow out of a similar root problem… little to no investment in soft skills development
- February 6, 2014
Organizational Performance: Mining Generational Differences
Read moreImagine yourself in this scenario: You are blindfolded and led into the center of a large, well lit room. You are placed in a three sided stall and locked in place. Your blindfold is removed and replaced with blinders that allow you to see what is directly in front of you but robs you of peripheral vision and the ability
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Effective Feedback Takes Practice
Giving effective feedback is one of those skills that we expect people to know how to do well. Yet many managers admit they struggle when it comes to tough conversations. At the same time business literature is full of accounts that millennials want more feedback than annual …Read More »
Stop Smothering Their Initiative: 4 Workplace Stumbling Blocks
I have this thing about dead eyes. It’s a look people have when they give up thinking…and caring. They’ve smothered their initiative. They gave up trying to present new ideas because their ideas are not welcome. What do you see when you …Read More »
Does Motivation Stem from Inspiration or Threats and Rewards?
Leaders who need people to find new solutions should learn the difference between motivation derived from ‘power over’ vs ‘power with’. What does this mean? Traditionalists expect that a leader’s “power” to motivate is at the center of an organization’s productivity and success. Threats and rewards (coercion) are traditional ‘power …Read More »