Newsletter October 2021

Change with Confidence

 

Tim, Phil and Mel

“Focus on what you can control” is an often-quoted adage. Our current times are inspiring many to test our assumptions about what they can control. The more we push these self-imposed limits, the greater impact we can have on ourselves, loved ones, employees, peers and society. Here are some influences to get you started.

– Phil, Mel and Tim

What makes people
like or loath their
workplace culture?

What elements influence how employees rate their work culture? The list gleaned from this MIT analysis of Glassdoor reviews may not surprise you, but the order and relative magnitude may. What do you think are the top three?

– Phil

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Time to rethink
candidate
“cultural fit”

Conscious and unconscious biases can play a big role in deciding who companies ultimately hire. Without a lens of inclusion, resumes may never make it to the hiring manager’s desk because of personal factors, including name, age, school attendance, and zip code. It’s important to check your preferences at every step of the hiring process.

– Tim

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A Life of Baking

How
sweet
it IS

Hardship can destroy us or strengthen our resolve. COVID continues to be difficult, but as humans we’ve endured worse. Perspective is paramount in a crisis. So is pastry. Let’s indulge in a bit of both as we move toward the aftertimes…

– Mel

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Talking about
diversity, equity,
inclusion and
belonging

The business case for addressing corporate cultural issues related to social justice is undeniable. For sustainable culture change, it’s important for enterprise-wide honest conversations around diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. They will enable bigger transformations.

– Tim

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Face
to
face

I’ve been a consultant for 12 years and at least 80% of my clients I’ve only ever met virtually – I have zero idea what they look like from the neck down. You’d think this would be hard for an extrovert like me, yet it’s absolutely fine. When we’re denied one sense, the others tend to take over. Here are some ways to help compensate, in what’s increasingly everyone’s reality.

– Mel

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Social
awkwardness:
the new barrier
to productivity?

Change management is about supporting people as they transition from where they are to where they need to be. But what support do they need if they are returning to where they have already been? As we return to in-person work, it may be helpful to relearn how to interact with people who share the same space.

– Phil

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