Inspiration
An Essential Partnership – Formal & Informal Leaders
As formal leaders you have the authority, as informal leaders they have the influence. You are on the org-charts, they are behind the scenes. Their hidden talents are vital to linking people with progress. Steve shares how you identify where and who they are, and how you can build a partnership for success - the organization's and your project's.
Read MoreGive Your Team Leaders Authority and Support, Not Just Responsibility
Ever been appointed a Team Lead, only to have your manager intervene periodically, and confusing team members as to who was in charge? Brian shares best practices for delegating-managers to support their team leaders to succeed, even when their resolution approaches are different.
Read MoreDeveloping Resilience to Help Your People Through Change
Why are so many people uncomfortable with change? Peggy draws from her managerial experiences, to share how you can develop Resiliency in your team to persevere in the face of obstacles, and bounce back from the hardship. Resilience is not a silver bullet, but as a learnable competency it will enable your team to perform under stress.
Read MoreIndependence Day
“From every mountain side, Let Freedom ring.” - Samuel F. Smith, "America"
Read MoreDisruptive Technology Changes: Great Progress or Failed Promise?
Rolling out technology related changes is not plug-and-play, neither does it have to be prep-and-pray. How can the ensuing changes resonate with the organization? Allison highlights what and who we need to cater to, beyond just the technology design and process definition.
Read MoreFreelancers Part 2: Integrating External Talent (Even During Organizational Change)
What factors promote a mutually positive and productive experience of hiring external talents (i.e. independent contractors)? Are your corporate polices dynamic enough to attract the highly specialized skills of this growing group mobile individuals, while averting the we-versus-them mentality between your permanent staff and them? Karen continues in Part Two, offering insightful guidelines.
Read MoreFreelancers: An Underrated Source of Critical Talent to Tap (Even During Organizational Change)
Have you ever wished you had a bigger team to complete a project on time but lack the headcount to hire full-time staff? Have you ever wished you had a staff with the expertise you need but only for your current project? Karen shares why freelancers are an underrated source of critical talent that you should tap on, even during organizational change.
Read MoreBring the Classroom to the Learner
You have no access to instructional designers, little time for offsite training, or even a reduced budget. So, how can you even be effective at developing your workforce? DeAnna presents five practical workplace learning considerations that will improve your workforce capabilities, whether you are sharing knowledge or transferring a skill.
Read MoreMemorial Day
Memorial Day, a time we honor America's heroes. All gave some... yet there are some who gave their all.
Read MorePromoting Technical Experts to People Managers
Any manager's inability to supervise people, lowers morale and cause incomplete work. How certain are you to select the right staff, with the appropriate people-management skill and technical competence, for that managerial position? Peggy offers useful pointers to raise the success of your assessment.
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