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The Onion Model: 3 Levels of Organizational Culture

3 Levels of Organizational Culture in 3 minutes or less. It’s a common statement shared and heard in organizations that change is hard...

Building Resilience: Keep calm and paddle on!

In order to achieve our goals and build resilience, we need to be willing to put in the necessary effort and...

Building Resilience: Seeking Balance - When Resilience Means Letting Go

Like the ducks, we don’t always get to choose when we lose our “feathers” - sometimes it’s just the season for change...

3 Steps to Reduce Absence and Motivate Your Employees

Are you a manager frustrated by workplace absence? This article reveals three steps you can take to reduce absence and make your life...

3 Myths That Ruin Meetings

Every year these myths waste billions of dollars in payroll money. Myth #1: Structure spoils spontaneity. I once attended a two-day long...

4 Tips To Ensure A Rewarding Experience When Hiring Others

Hiring an employee is a part of just about every company, big or small. Whether you are working out of your parent's basement or a...

3 Worst Mistakes People Make in a Presentation

A bad presentation can ruin a career. Here's how to avoid the three worst mistakes that people make. Truly memorable disasters don’t just...

3 Lessons About Meetings from the Forest

We can learn important lessons everywhere. Here are 3 lessons about effective meetings that came from a visit to Sequoia National Forest....

Why My Cat Won't Attend Meetings

It was part of her job - to attend meetings held without an agenda. Now, after attending a few, she refuses to attend. Here's why. 1) No...

5 Action Ideas to Deal with Difficult People

Word Count: 599 Summary: Do you find it stressful dealing with difficult people? This article provides five simple steps that will show...

Is Time Agility Really a Thing?

You CAN Set Yourself Up to Be Agile! According to a quick search on Google, the definition of agility is to be “able to move quickly and...

The Onion Model: 3 Levels of Organizational Culture

Edgar Schein, often referred to as the godfather of organizational culture, developed a model that illuminates 3 different levels of culture