Why Old School Leadership Strategies Don’t Work for New School Employees
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Embedding Accountability into Your Workplace Culture
More than a decade ago, our firm published an article on the importance of accountability in the workplace. With 36 years under our firm’s belt, I’m sure we have written about accountability more than once. I find accountability in the …
Two Little Magic Words – How the Little Things Go a Long Way
Many of the coaching conversations I have had in recent months have made it clear that most supervisors and managers don’t come into their leadership roles for the money; they commit to the extra responsibility for the acknowledgment that what …
The 48-Minute Challenge: Why Positive Greetings Make Us Feel Welcomed and Accepted
Not too long ago, I was in a waiting room for a routine medical appointment. In recent years, I have intentionally taken time when I am waiting to not look at my phone and to instead observe the world. We …
The Numbers Don’t Lie: Leveraging the Power of Styles Assessments Helps with Organizational Effectiveness
We all know that communication is critical to success in all organizations and that individual communication styles can impact relationships in profound ways. We all have our preferred styles of communication, yet we do not wear signs telling others how …
California Employers Need to Be Prepared for New Employment Laws
Usually, California employers need to be prepared for the possibility of new employment laws signed during the legislative session, which adjourned on August 31. This year, there was some additional wrangling in the legislature that took a little longer. But, …
California COVID Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Extended through December 31, 2022
Communication: Delegation – a Conflict Source in the Workplace
In our last blog, we wrote about external sources of conflict and highlighted how effective communication can reduce the amount of conflict in the workplace. In this installment, we would like to highlight an internal source of conflict and the …
Communication: A Conflict Source in the Workplace
Perhaps you can relate to my story. I remember coming home feeling very happy and energized after leaving work one afternoon. What initially started out as a bad day ended up a resounding success. I remember the long walk to …
Real Self-Care and Mental Peace at Work
In our last blog post, we introduced the topic of self-care and why it is so important, yet challenging. We left off with the question: What to do when there is so much that needs to get done?
Part of …