Maslow called Self-Actualization the “growth need” because human beings’ need to self-actualize obliges us to go beyond our individual, limited selves and fulfill our true potential as human beings. Today, people in every generation want to experience self-actualization in their day-to-day life, including and especially while they work. Modern Psychology tells us that humans have […] The post Understanding Our “Big S” and “little s” appeared first on ..read more

While the conversation about culture is now at its apex in the business world; there are still many who are uncertain of exactly what impact culture has on the organization’s ability to break through the performance ceiling. In our years of working with organizations at various stages of maturity, we have come across many who […] The post The Tale of 3 Companies appeared first on ..read more

It’s widely understood that about half of America’s marriages now end in divorce. (Actually, the divorce rate has fallen in recent years.) What’s less well-known is that, as with marriage, a roughly similar proportion of corporate mergers and acquisitions—40 percent—also fail to fulfill the hopes of those who enter them. What’s the reason for the […] The post Making The Most Of Acqui-Hires: Integrating Company Culture Post-M&A appeared first on ..read more

So, how do companies like Patagonia rise above? How do they actually create a culture that lives and breathes ethical behavior guided by a core set of values – and do so sustainably and profitably? It can’t be easy, right? You might be asking, “Who leads such transformation?” “Would my company’s people widely adopt a […] The post Core Values – Do They Really Matter? appeared first on ..read more

The occupants of today’s C-suites face a younger workforce whose expectations of life and career often differ significantly from their own. Many of these “late Millennials” and still-new-to-the-workforce Gen Z-ers, catapulted by Covid into remote work, now see themselves as free agents and feel little loyalty to the healthcare organizations that currently employ them. What […] The post Understanding — and Dealing With — Free Agent Mentality appeared first on ..read more

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Google recently announced that they’re planning to cut remote workers’ salaries by 15-25%, possibly setting a standard for other companies to follow. While statistics show working remotely has benefits, more companies are wanting employees to be onsite. But is that what’s needed? Let’s take a deeper look at this post-vaccination workplace culture shift: working remotely […] The post Remote VS. Onsite: Where’s the Balance in this Workplace Culture Shift? appeared first on ..read more

The pandemic ushered in a new era, with workers handling their job duties from home. Will they want to come back to the workplace? Foremost among the questions raised by Covid’s slide into a no-end-in-sight pandemic is this: How can people be motivated to again work away from home? The problem of finding workers stems not […] The post Pandemic Challenge No. 1: Hiring in the Hybrid Era appeared first on ..read more

The pandemic, it seems, is here to stay. Updated views of living in a post-vaccination world are continuing to change. Workplace team leaders have shifted focus from productivity and accountability to managing uncertainty and anxiety. With employee turnover rates soaring, we must address the next phases of our post-pandemic workplace culture and adapt to the […] The post The Next 3 Phases of the Post-Pandemic Workplace Culture appeared first on ..read more

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations & teams have experienced monumental change. It seems foundational shifts in policies and procedures are now routine. And because of so much rapid change, today our productivity and growth have stalled due to “revision-fatigue”. How can businesses and employees use key approaches to evolve in a post pandemic workplace? The […] The post High-Performance Leadership: Evolving in a Post Pandemic Workplace appeared first on ..read more