Monthly Archives: October 2011
Takeaways from #ODNconf2011
The annual Organization Development Network Conference for 2011 is this week in Baltimore. On November 1, my colleague Michelle Milam Davis (@MilamDavis) and I will deliver …
What’s scarier this Halloween – Demons or having a tough conversation?
What would you rather do this Halloween? Dress up in costume, arrive at your office being one of only three people who had dressed up…the …
“The Change-inator” – Dr. Doofenshmirtz as a Change Leader
Who is Dr. Doofenshmirtz you might ask? Dr. Doofenshmirtz is the “villain”/mad scientist on the show Phineas and Ferb. Who are Phineas and Ferb? (If you are asking this you probably …
BrandWashed!
It stopped me cold, mid-sandwich. At my family’s favorite apres-soccer lunch spot, I witnessed the giant squid of brand washing…the elusive corporate logo ankle tattoo. …
Life in a Rubik’s Cube World
Once upon a time, in complex reporting relationships at work, professionals had two managers – a hard line and a dotted line, commonly called a matrix …
6 Things We Can Learn from Tom Brady & Colby Lewis
Everyone knows Tom Brady and his incredible success winning championships. But, unless you are a Texas Rangers fan like me, you may not know Colby …
Needed: Leaders with Coaching Skills
I hear the term “coaching” thrown around in business a lot these days. (Ok, maybe that’s partly because I’m an executive coach – so my …
Is Your Team Engaged? How do you know?
Recently I planned a vacation for my family. Being the change management freak that I am, I started with my stakeholders … Asked my husband …
“I hate change!” | Be The Change
“I hate change!” These words were spoken by a friend. A friend who was on a team I was on a long time ago, at …
A Serving of Feedback? Make Mine a Double!
Admit it! When someone says, “I have some feedback to give you,” or, “We need to talk,” you get that feeling in the pit of …