White Noise or Fright Noise? Interpreting the Office Buzz Factor

With today's open offices, people prefer a steady level of 'white noise' to drown out distractions. If it's too quiet we wonder if the rapture occurred and we missed it. Sometimes conversation levels rise above the background noise. You know 'something's up'. Strong leaders pay attention to the OBF: Office...

Avoid Obsolescence: Plan your next brain upgrade!

When I finished my last degree, I decided my brain was big enough. The Master's program for Organizational Psychology featured a large volume of dense reading in addition to lengthy lectures which distilled decades of knowledge into a firehose. I loved those days, devouring the writings of great thinkers like...

Gauge the impact of change with two simple questions

Change is HARD! Change is RELENTLESS! The pace of change is ACCELERATING! We hear these messages all of the time, while glossing over the following: The rate of change has been high for a long time. Nothing new here. We are built to adapt. We incorporate change into our lives all the time with minimal disruption. Change...

How You Demean Employees and the Key to Stopping it

I hate riding exercise bikes. In fact, I consider all machine-based cardio to be evil. It's boring, even with a TV in place, to be working so hard to get nowhere. No one associates the word "engaging" with cardio equipment. Gallup's engagement data is often quoted for it's mind-numbing finding...

From Survive to Thrive: How to Align People on Success

When companies want to grow, differentiate, or compete effectively, they don't take baby steps. They transform. If your involved in a transformation initiatives, your success will be directly correlated to how well you engage people. Without having everyone pulling in the same direction, your chances of reaching your goals are...

The Secret Skill that Separates Leaders From Managers

Dawn has some fantastic ideas. She is the regional GM for an IT services company, having fast-tracked from a tech role in just four years. She figures she can add another $2M to the company's bottom line if they add two service options that clients keep asking for. Sounds like...

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