24 Mar The Spin Doctor Is In
I was having a conversation last week with Zach. Zach is a spin doctor and he wants to stop. After talking about it, we came up with a plan to help him....
change management Tag
08 Mar How Do I Get My Employees On Board?
Have you heard of The ADKAR Method?...
01 Mar The Focus of the Week (Or the Day)
Deb has noticed she has lost a lot of great employees lately. After some discussions with her current staff, we uncovered the problem....
15 Feb The Meeting After The Meeting
Recently, I had a discussion with my client Julie about "The Meeting After The Meeting."...
04 Feb We Need Metrics But Which Ones?
It's important to establish metrics for your business. It's equally important to ensure that you establish them in the right way....
18 Jan Knowing When It’s Time to Coach or Cull
One of the most difficult decisions leaders have to face is knowing when to coach a struggling employee more or part ways. In today's video, I talk about knowing when it's time to coach or cull....
11 Jan My Employees Want A Say In Everything
Tim is the CEO of a transportation company. In the last year, they instituted a new vision and values striving for a new culture. They frequently solicit employee opinions and engagement has improved. The problem is employees now think they should express their opinion about EVERYTHING...
28 Dec Change Is Killing Our Productivity
Joe is the COO of a construction company. They have been trying to implement 5 major change initiatives through the organization at the same time! The leadership team is mostly on board, but the management group is tired of all the changes and everyone is...
07 Dec Getting Everyone On Board
Michael is the CTO of an automotive company with salespeople in over 100 locations. They are going to implement a CRM system, but the sales team and even district managers are fighting it. How do you get everyone on board?...
14 Nov Can This Merger Work?
Tom is the CEO of a regional financial institution. He recently sought my advice about a potential merger between his company and another of similar size but in a different market. Our conversation uncovered several factors for Tom to consider before moving forward....