Megan looked defeated. Her eyes were cast downward and the space between her eyebrows conveyed a combination of deep pondering and confusion. “There’s just not enough time,” she said. “Not enough time for what?” I inquired. “All of it.” I heard the slight crack in her voice and could see the wetness in her eyes. Read More
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In our last blog, we met Ashley – a senior manager at a fast-growing tech startup who’s dealing with an immature culture. Inside jokes, partying, and aggressive behavior from the dev team is affecting the entire company. Morale is low and internal conflicts are on the rise. Let’s follow Ashley’s story as she gets to Read More
Football season is almost here, and you know what THAT means at the office. People wearing team jerseys to work on Fridays, decorating their cubicles in team colors, ragging on each other in the lunchroom, and making bets on their favorite teams. You’re from New York and you’re used to people getting all excited about Read More
You just started a new job at a global events company, and you have a big task ahead of you. The company is growing and succeeding like never before and they have locations all over the country, with new offices coming online every couple of months. The problem is, it feels like 20 different companies, Read More
In order to have a great organization that achieves anything of consequence, you must have great teams. As we partner with teams to help them become more effective, our focus is on three things: alignment, trust, and collaboration. Alignment ensures everyone is working together and not fighting over priorities, trust provides the social lubricant for interpersonal interactions and collaboration enables Read More