Written By Chris Ihrig Published on May 25, 2023 The workplace can be a challenging environment for many team members. Tight deadlines, long hours, and high-pressure projects — it's no wonder people routinely feel overwhelmed, stressed, and unsupported. Building psychological safety is crucial for organizational leaders. Not only are team members who feel safe at work [...]
Written By Chad Kearns Published on May 23, 2023 Continuous learning and development programs are essential for the growth and success of any organization. In today's fast-paced business environment, it's critical for companies to stay ahead of the curve and continuously adapt to new technologies, trends, and market demands, as they fight to develop team [...]
Written By Chad Kearns Published on April 4, 2023 People want to be surrounded by reliable coworkers who follow through well, deliver on what’s required, and do it on time. Work would be much simpler if everyone was reliable more often. Much of this falls on an organization's culture around accountability. Unfortunately, the level of [...]
Written By Chris Ihrig Published on March 28, 2023 A healthy organizational culture doesn’t happen by accident. It takes planning, commitment, and steady guidance from leadership. It also requires ongoing nurturing. Culture is never static; it evolves and changes every day, and it will do the same within your organization. But for the leaders and [...]
Written By Tim Yeomans Published on March 16, 2023 All of us have experienced the de-motivating and patronizing feelings that result from praise that is inauthentic, uninformed, or, at worst, sarcastic. Leaders must be aware that praise or words of affirmation that are delivered without the knowledge and understanding of what was accomplished, or the [...]
Written By Chad Kearns Published on March 1, 2023 The importance of culture in building organizational health is well documented. Executives know about the importance of culture. Most understand it’s essential to drive their organization forward. And thankfully, more and more organizations are getting serious about the investments they make to build healthy work environments [...]
Written By Chris Ihrig Published on February 21, 2023 Reading the headlines these days, it’s easy to get the impression that people just don’t want to work anymore. This couldn’t be further from the truth. What’s happening is that scores of people, post-pandemic, are looking for the right kind of work. They don’t want to [...]
Written By Mike Robertson Published on February 16, 2023 There are many things that separate a leader from a manager. Managers, to their credit, are essential for a company to be successful, but those who choose to become a leader are held to a higher standard. The fork in the road between a leader [...]
Written By Tim Yeomans Published on February 14, 2023 Few if any people are hired with the expectation that they will underperform. Most team members have no desire to be labeled with such a moniker, and there are even fewer leaders that wish to spend their time carrying through with punitive steps leading toward termination. [...]
Written By Chad Kearns Published on Feb 1, 2023 There is so much to gain from seeking feedback as the leader of your team. Leaders who effective seeking feedback: Build trust within the organization Set the example to be followed by others Make their team feel like they have a voice and that their thoughts [...]
