If your team is not learning, they’re not growing…and as a consequence, your organization won’t grow. Sounds pretty simple and obvious. Yet how many organizations actually stunt their growth by not investing in learning and development? Worse still, how many organizations spend inordinate amounts of money and resources to attract talent, and then starve that …
Teamwork advocates will tell us that working as a team is the solution to all of our performance challenges. I’m not so sure. I think it depends on the situation or challenge. Back in the 1800’s, when settlers were moving westwards across North America, they hired scouts who would head out in advance and collect …
As an executive leadership coach, I come across clients and coaches alike who have difficulty understanding the distinctions between being a coach, mentor or sponsor. It’s not surprising since these titles have evolved over time independent of each other and in a somewhat inconsistent manner. Following is my (ever-evolving) description of the three roles. I hope it …
Nowadays, organizations and even entire industries (e.g. healthcare, IT, high tech) are faced with human resource challenges that in many cases threaten their very survival. These challenges include: Attracting and Retaining High Caliber Talent Engaging People in High Performance Teamwork Easier said than done. Yet by applying some simple, straightforward and even low cost solutions …
You have a lofty vision that gets you out of bed each morning. You’ve announced it to the world. There are some early adopters. Things are looking promising until you hit the wall of resistance from what appears to be a critical mass of employees. Why aren’t they as excited about the change as you …
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