Culture
What does fake psychological safety look like?
In the corporate realm, honesty and open communication are often hailed as virtues, yet companies fall flat when it comes to practicing what they preach. Creating an environment where employees feel safe to voice their opinions, share feedback, and admit mistakes remains a complex challenge. Sometimes leaders just miss the mark. While their intentions…
Read MoreExecutive Corner – Do Bad Bosses “Raise” Bad Bosses?
Do bad bosses “raise” bad bosses? Or are those toxic behaviors from the nature of the leader’s personality? It’s Nature vs. Nurture in the workplace. Toxic bosses cast long shadows that extend far beyond personal well-being. The ramifications ripple through organizations, contributing to lowered morale, diminished well-being, and increased unhealthy conflict. Most of us have…
Read MoreWatch Now: Cultivate a Healthy Work Culture in 2 Minutes!
Picture this: a bustling workplace, teeming with diverse minds and buzzing with collaborative energy. This is not just another workplace; it’s a vibrant ecosystem, pulsating with a culture that breathes life into the daily grind. In our latest video, we venture into the heart of company culture, unraveling the enchanting tale of how values, behaviors,…
Read MoreQuit Setting Up Your Employees for Failure
Let’s face it: every company, at some point, has found itself tangled up in situations where managers unwittingly contribute to the underperformance of their teams. Instead of digging into the root causes, fingers are pointed at employees, creating a vicious cycle of disappointment. This subtle yet pervasive phenomenon sees managers inadvertently contributing to the underperformance…
Read MoreWatch Now: How to Navigate Bad Bosses, Psychological Safety, and Company Culture
In this video, we delve into the intricacies of toxic leadership, shedding light on common personas and exploring cautionary tales from the corporate realm. Our journey extends to the heart of workplace realities in 2023, unveiling Gallup studies that underscore the paramount importance of trust. Brace yourself for the unveiling of the Leadership Squared framework—a…
Read MoreExecutive Corner – Leaders Aren’t Born!
Leaders aren’t born. Leaders are created, trained, and developed. As a leader, it’s YOUR job to set a proper development program in place so that you can leave your company in the hands of the best prepared next leader. It’s not news that leadership plays a central role in shaping the direction and…
Read MoreWatch Now: Employee Engagement Surveys DON’T work! Here’s what does
Are you fed up with the limitations of conventional employee engagement surveys? In this insightful video, we unravel the shortcomings of traditional surveys and introduce a groundbreaking alternative – stay interviews. Join us on a transformative journey to reshape your company culture, enhance employee engagement, and achieve organizational success without relying on time-consuming surveys. Why…
Read MoreIt Can’t ALL Be Urgent
Connectivity is constant and expectations for rapid responses are the norm these days. With everything being almost instantaneous, leaders tend to find themselves walking a fine line between genuine urgency and the trap of false urgency. The latter, a state of unproductive busyness, can damage team morale, well-being, and overall performance. Most of the time,…
Read MoreWatch Now: Does Psychological Safety really exist?
If you’ve been wondering whether this is just another buzzword or something that can truly change the game in your organization, then you’re in the right place. Let’s break it all down and discover how psychological safety is not just a concept but a real, actionable force that can drive success. What is Psychological Safety?…
Read MoreExecutive Corner – Don’t Be a Leader Who Lies
First, the only thing limiting your ability is YOU. You are in control of your thoughts, beliefs, and feelings. Although it can be easy to blame external factors, the truth is that you are the only one who can control how you respond to the things that happen to you. I’ve said it before regarding…
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