How Fast do You, Your Organization, and Team Learn?

How Fast do You, Your Organization, and Team Learn?

Happy Easter Everyone!! Watching Covid cases surge again in Massachusetts due to more contagious variants, looser restrictions, and unvaccinated people feeling a false sense of security and moving about more, reminds me of a pattern a lot of humans have. This pattern is the tendency to repeat an issue over and over, whether it be at work, in their relationship, in their family, with their friends, etc., before finally facing the problem, figuring out how to break the cycle, and learning the lesson.

As change agents and leaders, we frequently see this pattern of an organization, team, or individual repeat an issue over and over. Unfortunately a lot of times it takes the organization being in a lot of financial pain, the team being in great distress, or an individual being in a lot of emotional pain over the issue having repeated several times before they’ll finally face and address the problem. The question is, how fast do you, your organization, and team learn? How many times does an issue repeat before the problem is faced and addressed?

What are some examples of an organization, team, and individual repeating an issue over and over?

What if There is a Better Way to Handle Your Frustration?

What if There is a Better Way to Handle Your Frustration?

With so many people in Massachusetts having trouble getting a vaccine appointment, I’ve seen a lot of frustration being vented, understandably so as people are desperately craving a sense of normalcy. Especially when some other countries have been experiencing a sense of normalcy for quite some time now because of the national strategies those countries implemented early on in the pandemic.

As change agents and leaders, we are very accustomed to the feeling of frustration. Sometimes it’s with leaders choosing to ignore an issue we’ve brought to their attention or not following a recommendation we’ve provided, sometimes it’s with stakeholders who are resisting the change, other times it’s at ourselves for not handling a situation well. Regardless of the reason for the frustration, the question becomes, what do you do with that frustration? What if there’s a better way to handle your frustration than what you’ve been doing?

How are you Keeping your Spirits Up?

How are you Keeping your Spirits Up?

It’s now Feb 2021 and how are you feeling? Are you looking forward to the year? Or are you frustrated with the monotony of the pandemic, being at home so much, miss traveling, and being around people? Or maybe you’re feeling all of the above and more.

Several have asked me how I’ve kept my spirits up during Covid-19 so I figured it was time to write a blog post on this. Here are five ways I’ve been able to keep my spirits high:

What Effect do Your Words Have?

What Effect do Your Words Have?

Happy New Year!! I had an entirely different blog post written and then Jan 6th, 2021 happened. Here’s to continuing to pivot during this pandemic.

As change agents and leaders, the words we choose matter. Our words can inspire and lift people up, they can hurt and bring people down, they can inspire collaboration, they can plant a seed, they can ignite conflict / violence, and more. Unfortunately inciting conflict and violence is what we saw happen in the United States Capitol on Jan 6th, 2021. As you reflect on what happened that fateful day, think about what effect your words have been having on your team?, your employees?, your spouse?, your children?, and others? Unsure of the effect of your words? Or how to shift the effect?

How are You, Your Loved Ones, and Coworkers Faring this Holiday Season?

How are You, Your Loved Ones, and Coworkers Faring this Holiday Season?

For some the holidays are a very joyful time of year, for others, they are a very difficult time of year. With so much social distancing in 2020, several are understandably feeling more blue than usual this holiday season. Human beings are social creatures, we’re not meant to be separated from friends and family for months on end. If you, a loved one, or coworker is feeling down, how much are you aware of the signs of depression? And how aware are you of what you can do to help yourself, your loved one, or coworker who is struggling with feeling blue? As change agents and leaders, let’s look out for each other, our loved ones, and our work companions this holiday season.

How well is your Process Governance Performing?

How well is your Process Governance Performing?

As U.S. citizens were nervously waiting to hear who won the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election, the topic of governance came to mind. This topic has recently been coming up in client conversations as well. As change agents and leaders, we’re frequently focused on a particular process. As you think about the process you’re working on or are responsible for, ask yourself, how well is the process governance operating? What is process governance and what are some signs you may have a process governance issue? And what can you do to improve it?

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