Strategy Season: Addressing Team Dysfunction
Over the next few months, teams and leaders will get away from their offices to take some time to think about their business plans…
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Strategy Season: People Strategy + Business Strategy
Four ways to make a people strategy part of your business strategy How to summarize the last two quarters of 2021 at work? I…
Strategy Season: Re-boarding Your Employees
Strategy season is when organizations review their results and plan for the future. It usually involves answering some or all of the following questions.…
Data is a Catalyst for Change
A spark. One tiny fiery particle that can ignite change. Catalysts speed up reactions by lowering the amount of energy you need to get…
Creative Solutions: A Back to School Realization
Recently, we had teacher one-on-ones to help set expectations for the school year and address any questions. In addition to dropping off school supplies…
Planning Ahead and Expecting the Unexpected
I love a good oxymoron: Planning for uncertainty Staying together alone Choosing the best worst-case scenario Creating clarity in crisis Letting go as a…
Leading Blindfolded: The Importance of Data
Bird Box is a book turned 2018 Netflix blockbuster reaching over 80 million views in the first month of its release. The movie takes…
Going Back Better
While the majority of us haven’t been at our desks or in our workspace in-person in months, those spaces still exist. They are quiet…
Win the Great Land Run of 2020 with an Intentional People Strategy
As recently as two months ago, the landscape of the marketplace was seemingly well settled and balanced with predictable patterns and identified players. However,…
Straightaway Speed: Getting Back to Work Faster
Not too long ago, I had a career working in and around motorsports. I worked for an oil company very involved in racing technology…
It’s not what happened. It’s what happens next.
I consulted recently with a group of leaders weighed down by events of the past 18 months—a failed product launch, lost funding, and the…
Crush Your Talent Strategy in 2020 with These 4 Insights
“Strategy is about making choices, trade-offs; it’s about deliberately choosing to be different.” —Michael Porter “This year just feels different.” It’s one of those…