Culture of Collaboration

Executing on a Strategic Plan is an area where even the best companies lose focus, mostly because they don’t have solid methods and processes to achieve results. The goal is for processes to run smoothly, with a clear focus and without drama in order to drive your business to industry-leading profitability. Even with the right […]

Through many years of experience in bringing collaboration and leadership together I have discovered that effective delegation is part of a mindset that acknowledges the essential quality of team vision and communication, as well as empowerment. This is part of an effective Scaling Up process that brings greater success. Often there is discomfort in delegation […]

In this age of a fast-paced, ever-changing business environment, the need for team engagement with collaboration has never been more crucial, but quality communication and connection continue to remain elusive in most business cultures. Because of the technology available to us, information travels at great speed. Truth, misinformation and assumptions also travel quickly. Without clear […]

Listening is a major part of effective communication and warrants more focused attention, so today’s post is about how to achieve connection more effectively and how to upgrade your listening and communication. I can guarantee as you give this more attention, particularly as you move into planning for year ahead, you will find that leadership […]

In my last few articles I have been sharing valuable growth tools from Gazelles International and the Rockefeller Four Decisions, ones I have been using as a consultant with leadership teams who want to create greater effectiveness and profit within their organizations. In “How Do Core Values and Purpose Create Collaborative Teams and High Performance […]

Once again we are coming to the end of the calendar year. Even if your fiscal year begins in another month of the year rather than January, this is still a time for review and planning to come into the New Year with a change. As many of you know one small change can create […]

Today’s article relates to one I wrote on February 3 of this year as I was moving into the work of the Rockefeller Four Decisions. That article began with these questions: How can I develop a team that will not need to talk to me and still move forward? Why do we have a great […]

I have been working in the area of meetings for many years as I have explored and implemented greater collaboration and alignment with leadership teams and their direct reports. When I began, meetings were often seen as a waste of time and effort and I often heard the phrase, “the only good meeting is a […]

As I continue my work with executive leaders I am noticing that many of the new directives being brought into organizations have to do with fostering talent development and leadership to create greater ownership, connection and accountability from the top down. Through my experience it is evident that when communication and the development of trust […]