• Six Ways to Create a No-Fear Culture

    Six Ways to Create a No-Fear Culture0

    Fear can manifest in an organization in many ways, but it typically occurs with a trickle-down effect, where ineffective leaders employ scare tactics to control the behavior of employees. If upper management provides mid-management no room to take risks and fail, middle management will be under constant pressure to hide anything short of a clear

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  • 7 Ways to Develop a Culture of Respect and Trust

    7 Ways to Develop a Culture of Respect and Trust0

    People and organizations usually include respect and trust in their list of important values. They go hand in hand. Respect and trust between leaders and direct reports is essential to the overall success of any organization. When employees feel a sense of trust and are confident that their supervisor has their best interests in mind,

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  • 7 Tell-Tale Signs your Corporate Culture Sucks

    7 Tell-Tale Signs your Corporate Culture Sucks0

    Culture is a vital and unique part of every organization. It’s what makes people decide to join a team and is the biggest reason employees choose to stay or leave. It’s the key to gaining (and maintaining) a true competitive edge—one that makes work a place people want to be. A healthy company culture is

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  • 3 Steps to Culture Change

    3 Steps to Culture Change0

    In business the only constant is change. That’s a good thing. Without change we don’t grow, and if we aren’t growing, we’re usually stagnating and dying. Changing your organization is difficult; I’ve heard it described as akin to turning and ocean liner — it can be done, but not quickly, without jeopardizing your success. And

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  • Five Ways to Find Time for Continuous Improvement

    Five Ways to Find Time for Continuous Improvement0

    A common question I get on tours of our factory is how do you find time for improvement. My usual response is “we just do” but that is not entirely true. “You will never find time for anything. If you want time you must make it.” – Charles Buxton (Philanthropist and Politician) It is an

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  • Adapting to Change, Start with a Clear Vision

    Adapting to Change, Start with a Clear Vision0

    When a person is undergoing significant change, five things are necessary to adapt successfully to the change: A clear vision of how the situation will be after the change Time to absorb the new vision Time to adjust behaviors Coping mechanisms to manage the stress of change Time to ponder the meaning of the change,

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