By Laurie Cure, PhD, MBA Decades (perhaps centuries) of academic research has gone into developing strategies for effectively managing change in the organizational environment. Yet, “getting through” changes and transition is always surprisingly difficult. The last six months has tested every one of our teachings around change. Business guidelines are changing rapidly, our workforce has entered […]
By Laurie Cure, PhD, MBA Early in my career, I had the privilege of working with a highly progressive leader who saw the immense value in coaching to support growth. At the time, I remember feeling young and invincible, but incredibly overwhelmed. Looking back, I was also extremely naive. As I sat with my executive […]
By Julie Klein, MHA, BSN, FACHE and Barb Ward Nurses have always served a critical role in the care of patients, but never before have circumstances illustrated so clearly how much nurses do to make a difference.
By Laurie Cure A question was posed to me this week. . . “How do businesses stay competitive in these rapidly changing times?” Competition assumes a variety of definitions and is often considered to mean your status or position relative to others who serve a similar market or have a similar product. While it is […]
By Gail Gumminger We are transitioning again. For some of us, we are experiencing the somewhat predictable seasonal transformation from summer to fall. For others, add on the startup of a very different school year that is challenging every ounce of our hope, patience, and understanding. Local, state, and federal decisions are being made by […]
By Katie Cure “Pico Iyer once said that “it’s the rest in a piece of music that gives it resonance and shape.” The importance of the musical rest is overlooked by many. For some, it is merely the separation of notes. But to musicians, it is the entirety of the piece. Without the rest, you […]
On October 2nd, we will be hosting the first session on the topic “Celebrate What’s Right with the World”. This event came together quickly as I was losing myself in the down’s of this political season. In an attempt to separate myself from the emotions of anger, frustration and more anger. . . I found […]
I had a frantic meeting last week. In working with a client, there was a sense of urgency around leadership. Frustration, anger, feelings of betrayal and lack of support echoed in the voices of those present. Presumably, they also permeated the sentiments of other employees throughout the organization. As I listened to the emotion and […]
I am reminded in my work and life. . . there is a deep way and need to respect the timing of events. Too often, we force action when we need to value flow. We move into reaction, when what we really need to is to create space for learning. We act, when it is […]
Inspiration can come from anywhere. Recently, one of my daughter’s friends posted a quote on Facebook that triggered some thinking. The quote stated, "Some people have expiration dates". In reading the comments on her site, she was not referring to death. Nor, did she have some shallow perspective about letting go of people who are […]
