Planning for
today and
tomorrow

It can be tempting to ‘buy and build’ talent to address current skill needs without considering future requirements—it’s easier, faster, and the immediate gains paint a positive picture (for now). Urban forestry offers an apt analogy and some thoughtful lessons about planning for today and tomorrow, including future scenario planning and diversity.

– Phil

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2023 is the year
of organizational
culture change

The pandemic years have not been kind to most organizational cultures. It seems like most business leaders are focused on either addressing various elements of their business culture or trying to overhaul it completely. Culture change is doable, but it’s complex change and needs to be seen as an all-in holistic journey. Of the five steps listed within the article, for me, truly understanding the current culture is the most important and often overlooked.

– Tim

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Smarten
up,
brain!

Ever have one of those moments when you notice a glaring, embarrassing grammar mistake after you’ve hit send? It happens, ALOT! Just kidding… but it does happen a lot. Communication is hard! Fear not, for it’s not you, it’s your brain. The solution? Slow down, go away, come back and reread like the meanest editor you know. Then, hit send…

– Mel

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People-focused
digital
transformation 

COVID accelerated the need for moving to digital and away from manual and outdated processes. Digital transformations require human-centred change management key practices for success. This includes structured change strategies and plans, ongoing stakeholder engagement and involvement and effective use of people-related data and insights.

– Tim

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Moving
the goals
post

Every January, many of us set audacious goals for ourselves, only to have them come crashing down before the 31 days of the first month of the year are over. Before this resembles you, read this…

– Mel

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Negotiating
change
is a dance

Influencing change often requires negotiating with those impacted by the new ways of working. For those who, like me, have forgotten some negotiation skills they learned over the years, here is a quick refresher on reaching win-win agreements from Mike Nekta, expert diamond dealer. I employed one of his techniques within hours of watching the video.

– Phil

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