Aug 19, 2019
I am often asked about my three-phase culture refinement process. Today I’ll share how the first phase – the “define” stage – creates a foundation for your purposeful, positive, productive work culture.
My approach is founded on this hard fact – senior leaders must drive and champion their...
Aug 5, 2019
When leaders find undeniable data that their work culture is bent or broken, they must address the problem immediately.
In recent days, two highly-regarded work cultures have been faced with such undeniable data. In one case, 16 US Marines were arrested on their Southern California base, on suspicion of drug...
Jul 15, 2019
How healthy is your work culture?
The reality is that senior leaders can’t improve their work culture unless they understand the real condition of their current work culture.
Here are three ways to solve that problem.
First, ask. This is an informal way of gathering information about cultural health. One of my clients...
Jul 1, 2019
Creating an inclusive culture requires shifts in thinking, recruiting, hiring, and operating. Our biases are not obvious to us – yet these biases inhibit the creation of truly diverse and productive work cultures.
I’m always looking for unique, healthy work cultures. I learned about Five Points Academy through an...
Jun 17, 2019
The leader’s most powerful tool boils down to two compelling words: “Thank you.”
Before you dismiss this idea, let’s look at the science behind the expression of gratitude – in our homes, schools, communities, and workplaces.
Author, professor, and scientist Robert Emmons shares research that found people that...