Have you been in any meetings lately? If you are a typical leader, you spend lots of time in meetings. Some you lead, others you attend. How good are your meetings? Learn why better meeting facilitation is important. Continue reading »
Where are the next generation of leaders coming from? The need for a stronger, deeper leadership pipeline is nearly universal. CEOs in every industry rate leadership development in the top three priority. Although the task of identifying and developing high-potential leaders is nothing new, many organizations don't. Discover what do organizations need to do to develop the next generation of leaders. Continue reading »
In the USA this long holiday is Labor Day weekend. Many think and write about the meaning Labor Day has for today’s leaders and workforce. Yet, I don’t hear much talk about the importance of a positive workplace environment as one of the vital needs for today’s workers and organizations.
If you are serious about wanting a productive and interactive experience for your organization, you can't afford NOT to hire a facilitator. Continue reading »
May 1 is a non-working national holiday in more than 80 countries and celebrated unofficially in many other countries. Ironically, although this celebration of working-class solidarity originated in the U.S labor movement in the United States and soon spread around the world, it never earned official recognition in this country. May 1 is rarely recognized where it began. . . Continue reading »
In my last post I showed you why it’s important to create a positive culture. Today I’m sharing what you can do to encourage and sustain a positive culture. For years the subject of corporate culture was ignored, or at least downplayed, by management and experts alike. However, in recent years most observers acknowledge that corporate culture (or organizational behavior) plays an important role in the workplace.
Setting the standard for a positive culture should be a major focus for leaders in any organization. Here are a few strategies for creating and maintaining a positive work culture. They are based on common threads running throughout published research, scholarly articles, and my own experience in organizations. Continue reading »
