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Purposeful Culture Shaping

Where is Culture Visible? You can see workplace culture in how people act. Such as when a deadline is tight, and a team has to choose between cutting corners or raising a concern. Or, when a colleague speaks up in a meeting with a different perspective and the room either leans in or shuts it […]
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Leadership Development That Keeps Pace With the Work

Real-Time Tools for Leaders: Microlearning and Just-in-Time Training in Action Leadership rarely arrives neatly packaged. It shows up in the middle of a difficult conversation, a shifting priority, or a moment of uncertainty where clarity is expected immediately. In those moments, leaders are not drawing on a comprehensive course or last quarter’s workshop. They rely […]
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March 1, 2024

Active Listening is a Crucial Leadership Skill

By Barb Ward We know that a key characteristic in a healthy organizational culture – and in fact every facet of our lives – is effective communication. And it seems like this comes as second nature to some, while for others it is a process. Knowing just what to say, when to say it, and […]
February 23, 2024

Why Should Leaders Care About Hope?

By Laurie Cure I often say, “Leadership is not for the faint of heart”. Leaders make critical and difficult decisions for themselves and others that have a significant impact. This holds a weight that can be offset by a “knowing” (a hope) that situations always have a way forward. Hope helps us make sense of […]
February 16, 2024

What if We Turn Retirement into Re-hire-ment?

By Barb Ward from conversations with Kailey Bowser, Leadership Consultant, and Alex Cousins, Financial Planner As leaders continue struggling to fill talent gaps in their organizations post-pandemic, the reality of 11,000 people per day reaching retirement age in 2024 looms. Employers are painfully aware that with every retiree who walks out their doors, years of […]
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