Decades ago, most organizations had a suggestion box mounted on a wall or in a breakroom. This was the primary source of employee feedback. Today most companies rely on some form of feedback, whether it's cards passed around at the end of an office meeting to seek input about a complex issue or a survey about satisfaction. Others circulate questionnaires [...]
"With great power comes great responsibility." Leaders are endowed with great power and responsibility, making it challenging to lead a variety of stakeholders through critical changes. No leader possesses the ability to see into the future, which can be one of the most challenging parts of the job. After all, decision-making is about the available, yet incomplete information – past [...]
There is no shortage of communication tools in offices today. There is a consistent stream of text messages, emails, Zoom meetings, meetings down the hall, video calls, conversations around the water cooler, newsletters, and good old postal mail. All this communication can easily challenge even the best communicator. It can be overwhelming when navigating communications, switching back and forth between [...]
Reading Time: 5 minutesIs incompetence in the workplace always as it seems? Can inadequacy be cured? Learn the causes and how they can be avoided…
A well-functioning corporate culture is a foundational part of effective leadership. Leaders must recognize their role in defining the culture of their organizations, and organizations must make deliberate efforts to develop their leaders. Leaders can have an enormous impact on the culture of their organizations. They establish priorities, set the agenda, manage, lead, and delegate. Sadly, only 12% of executives [...]
One hundred percent of senior leaders at a Fortune 500 consumer products company experienced notable gains in their performance, including significant bottom-line improvements for their areas of responsibility. (1) What was behind this beneficial turn of events? These leaders all completed an emotional intelligence training program. Emotional intelligence (EQ) refers to the level at which someone can recognize, manage, and [...]
The year 2020 highlighted the importance of adopting advanced technology to achieve and retain business success. For example, without certain types of technology, employees would not have been able to work remotely or pivot events from in-person into virtual models. Now comes the tricky part. The critical role of technology can no longer be dismissed as “the basics needed to [...]
2020 underscored the critical role that Chief Information Officers (CIOs) play. Many companies depended on technology to remain up and running. Without it, some may not be left standing today. As a result of this reality, 61 percent of CIOs reported feeling more influential than they did before the pandemic due to their valiant efforts to protect their businesses from [...]
Updated: 9/21/2022 One of the realities that have persisted during upheaval and uncertainty is that businesses and people are becoming more volatile. It is certainly understandable, given the dramatic shifts and rifts that have taken place since 2020. Many people struggling financially and emotionally are more inclined to be sparked by behaviors, events, and situations. This volatility includes employees, leadership, [...]
Reading Time: 4 minutesTeamwork can be a powerful asset for organizations. They can play off the strengths of each other, and improve weaknesses when properly unified. Here are 9 strategies to build stronger teams...