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December 1, 2021
4 Musts To Make SMEs Great
Without the benefit of large corporations' generous budgets and their ability to retain expert consultants, can small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) be at the forefront of best practices and new thinking? Yes, they can if they are smart! The 4 M guidelines inform how.
November 28, 2021
EAR: Can You Really Listen?
You are only really listening when you can accurately verbalize what you are hearing, seeing, and feeling in a holistic sequence and in a well-defined context. There are significant benefits to be gained from developing this capability. The EAR acronym makes it easy to remember and practice.
November 21, 2021
The 5 P-Promise Imperative To Be A Good Organization
Most people want to be seen as good people and most leaders want their organizations to be seen as good organizations. To achieve this takes a conscious decision to follow a balanced, systematic, and well-understood approach to being a good company. The simple 5 P-promise model can inform you about it.
August 15, 2021
How To Mint And Maintain A Future-Proof Currency For Sustainable Organizational And Individual Success
Insight only has might if it is used, not put on the back burner as a "might do for the future." It is hoped that this article might stimulate some dialogue that helps many organizations mint a future-proof currency for sustainable success.
August 12, 2021
4 Challenges To Overcome For Remote Working To Remotely Work
Due to the pandemic, organizations have introduced work-from-home options. But is this really working? Many of us have been guilty, in the past, of personal activities or chores during office hours. Are employees working from home now simply "fitting in" work between other competing priorities?
March 5, 2021
Why Are We Still Snacking On A Proverbial White Elephant?
Many leaders have used words to the effect "that the only way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time" when referring to taking on massive tasks that seem overwhelming. But, when it comes to building an ideal organizational culture, it seems that indigestion prevails. Why, and what is the solution?
March 3, 2021
Ready, Steady, Go! Or Not?
The threat of the pandemic is still real and we have entered a new year that remains severely disrupted. How ready are we to reset and confidently move forward? Is it all about finding new ways of working or about adjusting our current ways to new paradigms? And, how can LMS technology help?
November 27, 2020
Investors: "Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Who Will Rise And Who Will Fall?"
Most organizations will weather the 2020 COVID-19 storm. But, which leaders can confidently tell their stakeholders that they have assessed potential systemic damage and that they have interventions in place to ensure that their organizations will evolve to be better, stronger, and more resilient?