by Christi Barrett | Diversity, Feedback
You may have heard this before. Or you may have wondered, “Is this really true, or is this person operating on bias?” Getting tough feedback is challenging. It can be more so if you fall into the trap of assuming bias. Are people who give feedback biased?...
by John Barrett | Delegation
Back in 1974, Oncken and Wass wrote a Harvard Business Review article called, “Who’s Got the Monkey?” It used monkeys as metaphors for tasks or projects. It was well-received nearly 50 years ago, and the article remains a popular reprint today. The...
by Tiffany Funk | Culture, Growth
Have you ever wondered how to maintain an organizational focus on leadership development in between training sessions and coaching engagements? The popularity of book clubs has continued to gain steam in the past several years, including those that focus on a specific...
by Christi Barrett | Growth
The pandemic has created more discretionary time in some people’s calendars, as virtual work eliminates commute time and travel is less common. To be clear, we know that for essential workers the crisis has resulted in long hours with little free time, and...
by Christi Barrett | Crisis
Leaders need to model a calm demeanor, decisiveness and nimble change management, especially when times are hard. When there is chaos or crisis, finding balance and expending energy on the RIGHT stuff is hard to do. It can be all to easy to try to take control of...