Goal Setting Why Bother? Are You Setting Your 2012 Goals?
2012 is literally around the corner. The topic of goals and objectives arises frequently this time of year. Many organizations (and individuals) have begun to update their strategies and create new...
View ArticleChange &Transition No They Are Not The Same Thing.
Change is never easy. Change is a bumpy process. But why is change so hard? Change is hard because it is an emotional experience for most. An emotional experience, particularly an experience one often...
View ArticleA Pat on the Back Please! Are Your Employees Recognized for Their Performance?
Many companies talk a good game when it comes to employee engagement and recognition, though few have mastered it. Some organizations are close, some still trying, and many are nowhere near success....
View ArticleHow Do We Get There: Is Your Organizations Strategy Working for You?
In todays rapidly evolving business environment, organizations are often forced to remain competitive by adapting a culture of rapid change (Ill offer up ideas on how to successfully accomplish that...
View ArticleChanging Your Strategy: Do Customers Matter?
To Netflix and Facebook it appears that customers dont matter. Its been an interesting few weeks in the media for two very public companies with very large customer bases Netflix and Facebook....
View ArticleThe Obama Jobs Speech: Real Life Leadership Lessons.
Real life leadership lesson be transparent, congruent and authentic to both yourself and to those you lead! To be clear I am wearing my organization development practitioner hat here. This is a...
View ArticleTo jump-start the economy, is an Organizational Development Intervention...
By Scott Span, MSOD A recent US Senate hearing on the recruitment and hiring of college graduates made it clear that the Senators as well as the panelists from government and academia faced difficult...
View ArticlePart 2: Generational Diversity in Government Whats Your Generation Thinking?
As a recap, I had the pleasure and privilege of speaking on the panel, Bridging the Generation Gap, at the Next Generation of Government Summit in July 2010, sponsored by Govloop. As the 2011 Next...
View ArticlePart 1:Generational Diversity in Government Whats Your Generation Thinking?
Weve all been hearing a lot lately about generations and the generational divide, the generational gap, multi generational conflict in the workplace some see it as a huge issue, some see it as a...
View ArticleAn Improving Economy Could Mean Loss of Employees. Will They Stay or Will...
When accounting for the costs (both real costs, such as time taken to select and recruit a replacement, and also opportunity costs, such as lost productivity), the cost of employee turnover to...
View ArticleWhy is no one talking about the pink elephant in the room? Or are they?
So your organization is going through some type of change. How can lack of communication during times of change affect your productivity and profitability? More than likely your employees know whats...
View ArticleWhat Is Change Management &Why Is It Important to Your Organization?
As an Organizational Development (OD) and Change Management practitioner I often get asked by leaders so what does that mean? Why are these things important to my business? And how can they help me...
View ArticleIn Goldman Sachs We Trust Or Do We?
"Me, Im dishonest, and you can always trust a dishonest man to be dishonest. Honestly, its the honest ones you have to watch out for. - Captain Jack Sparrow Trust is the foundation of any...
View ArticleStrategy vs. Culture Can We Call A Truce?
Much discussion has transpired lately regarding strategy and culture though, more so the battle between which is more important and why. Although I find the various points of view to both be of...
View ArticleAttention: Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) &SVP HR: 5 Ways...
The role of the CHRO has shifted over the years from responding to employee needs, compliance and setting policies to the more strategic objectives of helping organizations build capabilities and...
View ArticleAre Your Buttons Getting Pushed? 3 Tips On What You Can Do.
We all have hot buttons and triggers those little things (or sometimes big things) that just get us so upset they make our blood boil. They can often cause us to flip our lid and they happen in...
View ArticleDear GSA: 7 Steps on How to Conduct Teambuilding for Under $823,000!
Anyone who has ever been part of a team can most likely tell you its not always easy forming the team and working together effectively. Structure, process, culture, politics, personality teams are...
View ArticleJ.C. Penney During Times of Change Funny Commercials Arent Good Enough!
After a full on rebranding, new strategic direction, and massive organizational changes designed to reinvent the retailer and improve profits J.C. Penney suffered a dismal 1st quarter. A lot exists...
View ArticleHow to Create and Honor a Culture of Employee Development
As a small business owner, and Organizational Development practitioner, I value the importance of positive organizational cultures. Many organizations find employee growth and development a daunting...
View ArticleRaise Your Hand if Your Organization Can Improve Employee Development...
Part One in a Summer Series on How to Improve your Performance: So how many of you raised your hand? Its ok, we cant see you go ahead, be honest. If we were to ask your employees if they feel your...
View ArticleLeadership is
Well share our thoughts, though we also prefer to hear from you, so share your opinion ! According to our marketing partner, Preactive Marketing, the phrase leadership is has over 6 million global...
View ArticleBullies on the Bus Bullies in the Boardroom!
Im sure youve seen it in the news, or at least heard about it the bullied bus monitor. A bus monitor, 68 year old Karen Klein, was bombarded with a stream of profanity, insults, jeers and physical...
View ArticleStrategy is...
Part Two in a Summer Series on Creating a High Performing Organization: According to our marketing partner Preactive Marketing the phrase strategy is generates roughly 13.6 million global hits....
View ArticleCulture is...
Part Three in a Summer Series on Creating a High Performing Organization: According to our marketing partner Preactive Marketing the phrase culture is generates roughly 20 million global hits....
View ArticleYoure Fired But Help Us Anyway! GSK Acquisition Sends Executive Team Packing
GlaxoSmithKline, (GSK) a British drug maker, recently purchased the Human Genome Sciences (HGS) based in Rockville, MD. Their first order of business fire the executive team and most of the board of...
View ArticleHow to be a Boss: Are You a Good Boss or a Bad Boss?
Sounds a little bit like the Wizard of Oz, we know. Similar to that classic story what type of boss you are can determine if your people respond to you more like Munchkins or Monkey Soldiers. While...
View ArticleThe Domino Effect Dont Play Games With Your Organizational Success
Have you ever played dominos? If so you know how long it takes to set up the pieces in whatever pattern you choose. Yet regardless of how long it took you to set up the pieces once you push that...
View ArticleDo I Really Want to Work Here: Whats Your Culture Telling Me?
Have you ever walked into an organization and just got that hum something just doesnt feel right feeling I know I have (more times than Id like to count). Many of us know from the first time we...
View ArticleDo I Really Want to Work Here: What Are Your Diversity Practices Telling Me?
Have you ever walked into an organization and just got that Uh, why does everyone look the same feeling I know I have. You may have heard the expression, people are like snowflakes, and no two are...
View ArticleDo I Really Want To Work Here? What Are You Doing To Keep Me Engaged?
Many of us have experienced that moment that moment when the excitement of a new job or new role begins to wane and we feel less than enthusiastic about going to work every day the engagement...
View ArticleCEO to Commander in Chief: Do The Same Skills Apply?
Achieving the leadership status and title of the Commander in Chief President of the United States of America is the highest appointed leadership position one could achieve. Sure being a CEO is...
View ArticleLeadership, Power and Ethics Huh?
So by now weve all heard about the scandal with retired general and former head of the CIA, David Petraeus. Some of my European colleagues have balked that we can be a bit uptight in the U.S. when it...
View ArticleGoal Setting: What is Your Direction in 2013?
2013 is literally around the corner. The topic of goals and objectives arises frequently this time of year. Many organizations (and individuals) have begun to update their strategies and create new...
View ArticleHow Can We Help Your Organization Be Successful &Sustainable In 2013?
How can you be a success?
View Article"Jelly Of The Month Club": How Are You Saying Thank You To Your Employees?
Tis the season one reminder of the holiday season is the comedy Christmas Vacation. The 80s classic is full of humorous scenes, including one that offers a lesson on employee morale and engagement....
View ArticleIs Your Business a Benghazi?
So by now most of you are aware of the incident that occurred at the US Embassy in Benghazi on September 11th 2012. An independent panel was established by the U.S. Government to further investigate...
View ArticleTolero Tips: To Help You Facilitate Sustainable Growth!
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View ArticleHow to Make Your Company Have a Winning Season in 2013 And Make The...
With my favorite NFL team out of the playoffs this year Ive had plenty of time to contemplate what makes a winning team and its not all about the coach (or firing the coach, like my team did...
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