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 […]
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 […]
By Barb Ward It’s 2:30 a.m. and again, you are lying awake worrying about things that you can do nothing about. As you toss and turn, your anxiety increases to the level where you might as well get up, because sleep is no longer an option. If only you had control! This is a common […]
By Barb Ward from an interview with Gail Gumminger, Leadership Consultant There has been a staggering leadership deficit over the past several years, most pronounced when Covid-19 hit and lingering to the present. While organizations are beginning to find their way out, the impact of this deficit has left its indelible mark. According to a […]
By Laurie Cure I learned strategic planning the old-fashioned way: Conduct a comprehensive environmental analysis Complete a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) Develop strategies, actions, and tactics Operationalize through a scorecard Because I learned this way, it’s how I taught my grad students, and, for decades, implemented planning using this method. It’s a good process […]
