Columnist: Janet Kendall White, Certified Consultant
Are You Seeking Common Ground and Providing Light?
“We can hug!” Those were the words that my 93-year-old Korean War Vet friend said upon opening the door when I stopped by to drop something off. We had seen each other while maintaining our distance over the past year but had not hugged. I am not sure what touched me more, the first words […]
Elements of Emotional Intelligence are the Building Blocks of Agility
Agility is more than a buzzword. Ask any elite athlete, law enforcement officer or other professional where adjusting and adapting under pressure is not a luxury but a requirement. Now more than ever agility is required in organizations. The marketplace is constantly changing based on macro forces like technology, globalization, competition, and things like COVID-19, […]
Attitude Isn’t Everything
The first time I heard that it was a bit of a shock. I was brought up with people telling me that attitude was everything. My Mom was amazing and taught me that I could do anything. It was great and I appreciated it as it caused me to chase after things that I wanted […]
Grace and Space
Someone on a virtual call the other night said, “jeez, you would think after a year I would have this down” referring to forgetting to unmute herself. My immediate response was “we are giving you grace and space and not to worry”. She immediately relaxed and repeated whatever she had said while on mute. Those […]
Alleviating Workplace Stress While Increasing Your Engagement
“Fear, uncertainty, loneliness, isolation, disruption—people feel like life is out of control,” says Darcy Gruttadaro, Director of the Center for Workplace Mental Health at the American Psychiatric Association Foundation in Washington, D.C. The problem is getting worse. In a survey taken in December, nearly 75 percent of workers said they were burned out. That’s up […]
Productive Conflict is Healthy, Group Think and Unhealthy Division Are Not
As a person who loved Star Trek, I will never forget the Borg and this saying “Resistance is futile” referring to the assimilation that the Borg was looking to do to Captain Pickard and the Enterprise. What does that have to do with productive conflict you might ask. Everything. I was recently asked some questions […]
Personality Assessments and Training…A Difference Maker
We believe an organization’s true potential lies within its people. Our purpose is to ignite cultural transformation by empowering all people to engage, connect, and thrive in the workplace. One of the “tools” that has been a constant for our work in organizations has been the use of personality assessments. We have used many different […]
Leading in This Crazy Time
Happy New Year Leaders! I recently made the comment to a colleague, “Good leadership is good leadership whether you have to manage virtually or in person”. I will stick to that comment adding that good leadership requires adaptability to the situation you are in and the ones ahead. That has always been the case, but […]
Role of Corporate Training in Building Confidence
Confidence, happiness, and engagement all go together, and training can play a significant role in contributing to all of those. Building skills for employees to feel confident in performing their job, regardless of whether it is a specific task for an hourly worker or strategic training for a leader, contributes to their happiness and engagement. […]