Some years ago, I created Dr Culture as a graphic story to illustrate how we can be blind-sighted to the ways we exclude others – and ourselves – from important relationships and opportunities – just by the way we speak. To cure this ill, Dr Culture uses his patented Culture-o-Meter to measure how likely we are to…
There are so many reasons to resist change. However, when largescale change is foisted upon organizations and cannot be resisted, the culture can dramatically shift. We see how this has happened for many organizations forced to work remotely throughout this pandemic. Their habits, practices and beliefs about how work can get done and how to succeed…
It’s a rare opportunity – if you have it now – to step back and evaluate yourself and what you want. So many reasons prompt us to take a look in the mirror. Questions such as “Is this really what I want to be doing?” “Is this the best use of my time and talent?”…
One of the most important skills in an executive’s toolbox is being able to think and plan strategically. Every manager needs to be strategic, and the bigger your job, and the more people and divisions you lead, the more critical this requirement. It’s one of the first goals new executives tell me they want to…
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” ~African Proverb Here’s a typical conversation I have with my clients who struggle to delegate – particularly when they’ve taken on a new, more involved role and they need others to step up to fill the resulting void. “What…
We make an impression each time we walk into a room, greet someone, introduce ourselves or make small talk. What we look like, sound like and say combine to produce an effect — our “presence.” People come to conclusions about us very quickly, and they are not always aware of how they even got there. The…
7 Situations That Benefit From Coaching Coaching works best when there’s some sense of urgency felt on the part of the client. This can be a sense that the status quo isn’t working, or there’s an opportunity that is really worth the investment. One-on-one external coaching is also a great complement to other development support — on-going…
The situation is critical. A corporate team sits gathered around a speakerphone, on an important conference call that pulls together partners from across the globe. Words are coming from the phone. They are in English, but make no sense. One brave participant asks for clarification on a key point. Her cry falls on deaf ears…
