Accountability is something every leader should strive for. But there are times when the way we pursue it doesn’t have the desired effect. Instead of encouraging ownership, it can leave people more focused on avoiding mistakes than on sharing ideas. Most leaders don't set out to create a culture of fear. They want people to […]
Creating a Culture of Learning and Experimentation
The organizations that continue to grow aren't always the ones with the biggest budgets or the most groundbreaking ideas. More often, they're the ones who have built learning into the way they work. It's easy to jump from one project to the next without taking a moment to reflect. A project wraps up, everyone moves […]
By Barb Ward Three years post pandemic. Yes, count them, three long years. While most talk of masks, quarantine and vaccines have faded into the past (save for medical practices and hospitals), the aftershocks of the pandemic still reverberates throughout our everyday lives. Post-pandemic everything has changed. We work differently, we play differently, we interact […]
by Reta Coburn Let’s face it, we’ve all been there… a situation where we have to deal with conflict, or a difficult topic. Regardless of whether you are a person who tends to avoid these conversations, or one who jumps in and addresses the issue immediately, it is wise to take a little time to […]
Laurie Cure “We can only lead to the level of our own consciousness.” To that point, we can only really live to the level of our awareness. Humanity has handled a lot these last couple of years. We know that burnout levels are up, mental health issues are on the rise and more and more […]