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Permission for candor granted: How psychological safety in the workplace fosters creativity, performance and stronger teams
With contributions from Jose Davila, EVP, Chief People Officer at J.Crew Group & David Loya, Senior Director of Human Resources at Verdant Technologies Since the beginning of time, fear has been a driver of human behavior. Fear helps keep us safe, excites us, and...
When It Comes to Persuasion, Does Quality or Quantity Win?
Through a recent podcast, I was reminded of a TED talk given by Niro Sivanathan, a professor of organizational behavior at the London Business School, in which he introduces two hypothetical students. One student “studies 31 hours per week outside of class,” while the...
The Bee & the Woodpecker: How To Manage Makers (and Learn a Thing or Two In The Process)
Consider the bee. On a productive day, she visits as many as 5,000 flowers, quickly extracting the nectar and pollen, then moving on to the next flower, where she’ll repeat the process and aid in the blooming of countless meadows. Now consider the woodpecker. If he...
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Keep it simple, be relevant and get noticed: Q&A with Corporate Communications Expert, Erwin Zijlstra
Advice from a global HR executive: An interview with Kris Breuer
We are excited to introduce Kris Breuer as the newest partner at ArchPoint Consulting. With over 25 years of experience developing and delivering strategic HR plans and programs, Kris has been a key driver of organizational change for companies such as Dollar Tree, Godiva Chocolatier, Dow Jones and Campbell Soup Company. Kris has a […]
Finding innovation where you least expect it
Innovation is often associated with radical, pioneering products and services that fundamentally change the way we interact with the world. Those items that take decades in intense product development and testing, sprung from great minds and very large R&D budgets. But sometimes innovation just arrives from simple ideas or the right circumstance. Innovation can […]
Expanding capability and ensuring quality: a consultancy partnership
Today for you, tomorrow for me
My wife Rachel and I recently went on a week-long hike through the Andes Mountains. I finished the trip with the inner peace and tranquility that comes from a week sans iPhone surrounded by natural beauty with my bride, and with some ancient Inca wisdom shared by our guides to inspire us when the trails […]
Tool Tip: The almighty dashboard
Learn more about the myOGSM strategy dashboard view to optimize your myOGSM experience and better execute your strategy. Experience the power of the myOGSM dashboard. The dashboard provides a snapshot of progress on every strategic goal, activity and financial...
Experiencing meeting overload? Take the 5-Day No-Meeting Challenge!
There is a workplace ritual in which despite being somewhat outdated, frequently unnecessary and often inefficient, we continue to participate. This ritual consumes an average of six hours per week of employee time and 23 hours of senior management time. It generates work before and after taking place, causes participants to lose focus from their […]
3 Keys to make your factory planning successful
The incredible strategic execution of the Thailand cave rescue
The world was recently on pins and needles, locked onto news of the incredibly heroic rescue of twelve boys and their 25-year old soccer coach from a cave in northern Thailand. The bravery and selflessness of those involved in the rescue efforts was truly...
What the 2018 World Cup Can Teach Us About Our Teams
Since the final game of the 2018 World Cup, I find myself considering what an extraordinary tournament it was—replaying my favorite moments (for one, that soap-opera-dramatic-penalty-kick-come-hat-trick by Cristiano Ronaldo against Spain!), wishing Belgium had made it to the final and wondering what Neymar’s hair looks like this week. And I’m thankful the 2018-19 Premier League […]