“Grow just means more work for me and more rewards for you.” That’s an increasing lament from practitioners to principals across our industry. What went wrong and, more importantly, how can we fix this?
How “Grow” Became a Four-Letter Word
Getting Ahead of the Next Curve as a Leader and Team: What We Need to Know About Human Disaster Response and Trauma
There is no doubt that we have been going through a season of much higher fear, anxiety, and trauma with the COVID-19 crisis and the very visual revealing of social and racial injustice and inequities.
Why Burnout Prevention is the Key to Healthy, Growing, and Resilient Organizations – Especially Now
There’s currently a “new normal” that is helping accelerate the wide-spread acceptance of the “new era”, both of which work in contrast to past practices.
Great Project Management is Not Enough – Part 2: Why Mission Matters
We have a mission as an organization. It is our purpose. It’s why we exist. The best ones attract, inspire, and guide our actions.
Great Project Management is Not Enough – Part 1: Why We Must Focus More On Our People
Most engineering and architecture firms leave a lot of money on the table with our lack of focus and effectiveness in talent training and development.
Why Work Today is so Unfulfilling… and How to Change It – Part 3: Leading Transformation
Greed is not “good”. It never was, and it never will be. For almost 50 years, this false equivalency has eroded trust and loyalty… and seeded much of the disengagement and unfulfillment we see throughout the workplace today.
Why Work Today is so Unfulfilling… and How to Change It – Part 2: Engaging the Engagers
“Literally nothing a CEO or CHRO does will authentically, structurally, and sustainably change the value of your organization more.”
Why Work Today is so Unfulfilling… and How to Change It – Part 1: Knowing the New Targets
Are you motivated to give more, grow, and prosper, but instead find yourself dreading Monday? What about your team? Neither of you are alone.
The World Health Organization Just Redefined Burnout and Classified it as an “Occupational Phenomenon”… What’s Next?
Effective and sustainable employee engagement and growth is critical to success in the workplace, marketplace and recruiting space. This is especially true for competitive and talent-starved industries, including most of professional services.
The Ideal Learning and Development Strategy for You and Your Firm
Most leaders agree that employee recruitment and retention is the #1 issue facing us today. At the same time, employee growth and development is our talents’ top priority – especially in professional services.