With 2021 around the corner and a vaccine on the way, this is the time to be thinking strategically about your next move. If you're not, you are already behind. Assuming you've worked out the direction, there are other aspects you might want to consider. When I work with organizations to...
Nestle Harnesses the Three H’s to Drive Change
Nestle has embarked on a very ambitious plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. It’s a massive goal for a company that will require the engagement of 500,000 farmers and 150,000 suppliers around the world. By 2050 the current executive team along with many employees and farmers will have...
Rock your Change by Making it a Remix
Someone told me that they had been the proud owner of Pink Floyd’s The Wall on 8-track, vinyl, cassette, and compact disc. That was 20 years ago. I’m sure they’ve now owned it on digital, with extended versions, remixes, remasters, and demos from the archive. In recent years, it’s been...
How to Touch Someone Without Touching Someone
Human contact was already pretty much taboo in the workplace, but with COVID it feels like hugs are a luxury out of reach for those of us working from our homes. But touch is still important. In fact, it’s been proven critical for the developing child and the mental health...
Remembering The Power of Hope
Over a year ago I had an insight into what motivates people during change. WIIFM (What’s In It For Me) is the classic view: We move towards goals that offer something in our self-interest. This is dissatisfying because it is inherently selfish. I set out to find contradictions to the...
How to raise your employees’ capacity for change in just 10 minutes
In your next meeting, try out this short exercise. “Go to a new page in your notebook. Thinking about your day from the moment you woke up, list at least ten ways you’ve adapted or navigated something new or unexpected. You have two minutes.“ Some will have no problem listing...
We Change Together or Not At All
Messages about change must be designed to draw people together, whether it’s to launch a new marketing strategy or build a mountain of jack-o’-lanterns. If we are not working together, we are not working at our best. Diversity work is all about navigating change. Setting race aside, the objective is...
Unify Employees with a Common Goal
In 2013, the City of Keene, New Hampshire broke the record for most lit jack-o'-lanterns with 30,581 on display. It takes a lot of work and coordination to create a wall of fiery pumpkins. Can you imagine how the city felt at the achievement of a world record? I guarantee...
We are all racist and sexist. It’s more subtle than you think.
Read this excerpt from a recent McKinsey report: “Research shows that company profits and share performance can be close to 50 percent higher when women are well represented at the top. Beyond that, senior-level women have a vast and meaningful impact on a company’s culture. They are more likely than...
We Want Your Productivity, Not Your Opinion. How To Promote Fear And Kill Innovation.
Welcome to Skipco! Here’s your desk, laptop, and work assignments. My door is open and I’m happy to help you succeed. However, if you could please keep all discourse to work-related topics, we would appreciate it. We have a strict ‘no personal opinions’ policy here. We have found controversy to...
