Adapt Your Communication Style to Achieve Better Results
This photo is an oldie but goodie. A very blatant reminder of the differences in people was thrown in my face during my youngest son’s first year of life as I watched the two very distinct spirits of...
View ArticleLeadercast Take 2: The Trust Formula
In line with the Simply Lead theme to this year’s Leadercast event, let me continue this series by starting this post with a simple formula: 2 is better than 1 because 2 does it better than 1. Without...
View ArticleCase Study in Employee Communications: Not-so-average announcement yields...
Background We hold an annual employee event each year called the H’Oscars where we celebrate our successes, provide a forum for learning and collaboration, and recognize the contributions of top...
View ArticleThe Single Most Important Question Your Team Should Answer
I am currently sponsoring a project with 10 team members in 6 global office locations, 5 divisions, and 4 time zones. Enough to make your head spin, right? I also just recently joined a newly formed...
View Article5 Ways to Ensure Employees Deliver your Brand Promise
A few weeks ago I facilitated a team offsite for a client I’m working with on an engagement project. The location was this really cool art studio in a trendy part of town. As I pulled into the lot, I...
View ArticleIt’s Time to Start Having Honest Conversations
This post strays a little bit from my normal blogging, but it’s been something on my mind lately that I need to hash out on my keyboard. We have a problem with trust in organizations today. Nothing...
View ArticleLeading a Virtual Team: Part 3 of 4
Note: This is the third post in a 4-part series on Leading a Virtual Team. I’ve listed links below to the other three posts: Part 1: Connect & Build Relationships Part 2: Establish a Consistent...
View ArticleCore Growth Participants Learn from Leaders in the Start-Up Community
Core Growth, Core Consulting’s emerging leaders program, often features guest speakers from various walks of life who share experiences and lessons learned that participants can then reflect on and...
View ArticleRita Wanted a Vision Board
It started over a latte at Coffee Please in Madeira, OH. I was with two other women catching up on life – work, loved ones, real estate, local happenings…the usual. As the discussion shifted over to a...
View Article70:20:10- A Model for Organizational & Lifelong Learning
You know those handy people who can do just about anything like repair a leaky faucet or hang wall décor without it looking like the Leaning Tower of Pisa? If you’ve ever asked these “chosen ones” how...
View Article3 R’s For Managing Today’s Workforce
How has the role of a manager changed? The role of a manager in today’s world is far different than what it used to be even just a decade ago. It’s no longer about assigning tasks, tracking...
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