The Transparency Effect
ETC communication Early in the pandemic, our CEO, Heather Haas, put a post out on LinkedIn about the importance for leaders to provide “ETC…
Resources
20 Questions Leaders Should Ask Themselves
At ADVISA, we like to say that transformation is a journey not an event. Every journey is quite different, but many of the underpinnings…
The Dynamic Range versus Static State of Leadership | The Case for Emotional Awareness and Control
I have been working since I was nine years old, mowing lawns, selling produce on the corner that I grew in my own garden,…
As AI proliferates, machines need soft skills, too
I gave a talk a couple of weeks ago about change and was stunned at the end when every single audience member’s question was…
Being kind versus being nice
Recently, I watched an interview of Adam Grant, the organizational psychologist, bestselling author, and Wharton professor. It was interesting, as I presume most conversations…
Collective trauma: Healing the workplace
This past week I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts when the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill came up as a discussion…
Be the Organization People Love not the One People Leave
Ideas on how to keep talent by combatting employee disengagement In a recent poll, ADVISA asked its followers on LinkedIn and Twitter what business…
What happened to the sick day?
Do you remember waking up as a child or teenager and not feeling well? Perhaps a caregiver would feel your forehead and then have…
Overcoming Decision Fatigue
Every day, the average adult makes more than 35,000 decisions. From what to have for breakfast to how we respond to critical feedback, we…
Empathetic Leadership: Returning to the Workplace
It’s really happening. Over the next few months, offices are reopening and teams will be returning to the workplace. But going back doesn’t mean…
The Leadership Dilemma No One is Talking About
How do we create work environments where people who passionately disagree can productively coexist? Self-awareness and nonviolent communication are part of the answer. I…
Four resolutions to become better at change
We’ve made it across the threshold of 2021, and the hindsight of 2020 is revealed. How do you feel? A few of you had…