Why It Makes Sense to Know Your Attachment Style

As noted in a previous post, attachment styles are persistent patterns of perceiving and participating in social interactions. • One …

Change: Continuous vs. Abrupt

A successful CREW intervention results in a new, more fulfilling, and more productive group culture. For some groups, getting to …

Can Co-working work?

The New York Times recently ran an article about the new trend of “co-working”. Co-working is when a group of …

Helping Leaders Hear The Bad News

Giving tough but effective feedback to an organization’s leaders requires the same sorts of sensitivity as doing so with an individual whose performance you hope to develop.

Three Keys to Being Both Decisive and Being Open to Suggestion

I was talking with a friend the other day who is the director of a small foundation. In the course …

Excluded from a Meeting

The Situation: When Joan checking her email Tuesday morning, Joan felt puzzled by a message labeled “Minutes: Project Team.” Upon …

Four Considerations when Going Green as a Team

For both companies and individuals, it makes sense to improve their carbon footprint. Although some improvements require serious capital commitments, …

Three Strategies Toward Managing For Engagement In Health Care

The conclusion of last week’s blog, Four Hypotheses For Why Health Care Managers Don’t Get Engagement, was that they often …