I grew up listening to transistor radios with dials that changed stations. Rather than pushing buttons, you turned a knob to tune in to a designated station. Before the age of hundreds of satellite/internet radio options, it took a few moments to fiddle with the dial to “tune it” to the exact station you were … Read moreBuilding A High Trust, High Engaged, Accountable Culture: The Power Of Attunement
I recently overheard a manager talking with a colleague about how he was being sent to a “Respectful Workplace Program.” I couldn’t help but interrupt and ask him about it. “Yes,” he explained. “Everyone in our company is required to attend a one-day training seminar on how to build a respectful workplace.” Be assured that … Read moreHow To Build A Respectful Workplace: It’s Not A Program
Last Thursday I had the good fortune of attending a one-day Lean 101 course, hosted by POS Bio-Sciences in Saskatoon. The Lean approach has been integral to their success, and I wanted to learn first hand how the tool of Lean is used to help build the “POS Way.” POS has inspired me over the … Read moreThe Lean Management Approach – Five Keys To Building An Accountable Culture
I meet some amazing leaders in my work. People hire me to work with their organization and I end up a better person by spending time with them. One such leader who has become a good friend is John Liston. John was formally a regional director at Great West Life, and now is the principal … Read more5 KEYS TO UNLEASH GREATNESS ON YOUR TEAM
I’ve never seen more “employee engagement programs” thrown at employees, and we’ve never seen lower engagement scores. So what’s going on? One way to look at the challenge of employee engagement is to observe the relationship between three concepts: achievement, expectations, and happiness. Happiness results when your achievements meet your expectations. For example, if your … Read more6 WAYS TO INCREASE EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
In 1988 I took a course from a leading environmentalist who has since become one of my mentors. Allan Savory’s life-long work to restore the world’s grasslands through Holistic Management is demonstrated in one of TED Talks popular speeches (http://bit.ly/1kI51ft). What I’ve learned from Allan over the years is to think holistically. That is, humans, … Read moreHOW TO ASSESS YOUR ORGANIZATION’S HEALTH