While collaboration is a hallmark of high performing teams and organizations, some team members do not know how to “stay in their lane.” We have all dealt with that coworker who constantly weighs in on projects outside their scope or offers unsolicited opinions on how you should run your department. According to a recent article in Harvard Business Review, this behavior … [Read more...] about When Colleagues Meddle in Your Work
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Polite Ways You Can Say No
You want the elusive “Balanced Life” and cannot seem to get there. Maybe you need to say “no” more often. I learned this the hard way when I had so much stress that I believe it contributed to a cancer diagnosis. That was 43 years ago – I am happy to be alive and that I learned to start saying “no” more often. Here is an interesting list from Matt Rutherford on ten ways … [Read more...] about Polite Ways You Can Say No
Making AI Productive for You
Generative AI tools can draft reports, analyze complex datasets, and compose polished client emails in mere seconds. But sheer speed does not equal true productivity if the output lacks strategic nuance, audience awareness, or sound professional judgment. In their Harvard Business Review article, "Help Employees Get Better-Not Just Faster-with AI," strategy consultants … [Read more...] about Making AI Productive for You
When You Cannot Manage Change
A friend pulls out a 64-square game board and asks, “Want to play?” You see two games: chess or checkers. So, you ask, “Which one?” Today’s organizations – for profit, NGO, and government – confront challenges that, like the board, invite two different games: traditional management and adaptive practice. To know which, you must ask: Is this a “we know how to do this” … [Read more...] about When You Cannot Manage Change
Training Employees Pays Off Twice
When companies evaluate employee training programs, the conversation almost always centers on direct Return on Investment (ROI): Does upskilling a frontline worker make that specific employee more productive? But according to recent research featured in Harvard Business Review, traditional metrics miss nearly half the equation. Findings reveal a powerful hidden dynamic: … [Read more...] about Training Employees Pays Off Twice