I have two shedding dogs and my wife hates the fur in the house, but instead of brushing them (which I do regularly), she will vacuum. In many cases when there is consistent fur or shedding season she will vacuum, and two days later there is fur everywhere. What I started to realize is fixing…
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How does design thinking help in change and transformation initiatives?
Leadership can be complicated but effective leaders in today’s workforce need to now be less authoritative and now have the skills to influence others to gain consensus or agreement to move initiatives forward in a way where people are bought in and motivated. The ability to influence is an essential leadership skill that as a…
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I wrote in the past on the value of post-secondary education and its need to adapt here. I also wrote on traditional examinations within the context of the CPA exam failures recently on testing there programs and usability. I was asked by somebody than where do I see things going in regards to education and…
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What is work-life balance? You might be better off focusing on culture and providing clear alignment before heading into work-life balance initiatives.
So much is written on diversity in the workplace so it is often disheartening to see intolerance tolerated but at what point is there intolerance versus opinions and freedom of speech. In reality freedom of speech when representing an employer is tough as opinions of individuals can assist or severely hurt a brand’s reputation. Diversity…
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Customers First (Part 1)- What is truly needed to be customer-centric and how do you listen to your customer and implement feedback?
Empowering employees can increase speed and efficiencies and lead to better decisions and ultimately help the bottom line.
Agile journeys can be complicated. Change management becomes important and often it is important to slow down before accelerating.
Organization Development (OD) is becoming more important as speed in operations and strategy is becoming a necessity with technology changing how people work. Workplace culture is increasingly becoming important in organizations as companies need to modernize or even just keep up with the current market. The functions of an OD Department are vast and often…
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