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…
Tag: organizational culture
Improving Employee Retention Starts with Data
Employee retention is about keeping your people in the organization as long as possible. Organizations aren’t focused on retention just because they want their…
Stop Self-Diagnosing Organizational Dysfunction
Recently, I felt a twinge of pain on the inside of my ankle after a short jog. I felt around my foot and calf…
Surviving a Toxic Work Environment Should Never Be Your Goal
Recently, I was invited to a webinar on “Surviving a Toxic Work Environment”. At first glance, I shrugged it off. My mouse hovered above…
Transitioning from the Forest to a Garden
What to Consider Before Diving Headfirst into Hybrid Work Here we are, nearing the midway point of 2022 and the state of work has…
How (and Why) to Grieve Your Pre-Pandemic Work Culture
“I can’t wait to go back.” Maybe you’ve said this or heard it from a colleague in the past six months. Likely, we’ve all…
Want to inspire employees? Look to evolution
One hundred thousand years ago, there are believed to have been at least six human species inhabiting the earth. About 70,000 years ago, Homo…
ADVISA Adds Four to Growing Carmel-based Team
Leader and culture effectiveness firm increases headcount by 15% ADVISA, a leader and culture effectiveness firm based in the Carmel Arts & Design District,…
The YOLO Movement is here
But what does it mean for you? Recently, I had the pleasure of visiting with good friends, fellow working parents who needed a break…
The Power of Trust, Respect and Connection
A closer look at leadership on and off the field Coming into the real, “adult” world after spending most of my life on the…
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.…
Moving Beyond Hustle Culture
Four-day week lets employees be ‘fully human’ I’m a recovering hustler. We held up hard work as the holy grail in my childhood home.…