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April 12, 2023

Essentiality: An Undervalued Leadership Skill | On Connection

Essentiality is a powerful skill that helps you be clear, with yourself and with others, about what is most important. When you practice getting down to […]
April 3, 2023

Power & its Impact on Leadership, Inclusion & Value | On Connection

Our current working definition of Power is “the capacity or ability to direct or influence others or the course of events.” Power impacts the way organizations […]
April 3, 2023

Engagement in Decline | On Connection

According to Gallup, there has been a steady decline in employee engagement over the last few years, with only 32% of employees in the U.S. falling […]
April 3, 2023

Choice: The Victory of Commitment Over Compliance | On Connection

Most simply, choice means “an act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities.” In an organizational context, however, there’s a […]
February 21, 2023

What Inspires Engagement for Younger Generations

As a Millennial who has been talked about by older generations (and now observes and talks about the younger ones), I’ve listened and been part of […]
February 20, 2023

Decision Making | On Connection

Decision making is a critical part of moving projects forward and leading success for any team or organization. While there are numerous frameworks, processes, and methods […]
February 16, 2023

The Organic Cycle of Rhythmic Leadership

It was impossible not to get nostalgic in times of isolation. At the time of writing this text it was Sunday and the day was beautiful. […]
February 16, 2023

What Rope Are You Tangled In?

At the end of last year, I had the privilege of going through a 360 leadership review process.  I was truly humbled by what the team […]
February 14, 2023

Love: The Core Leadership Value and Organizing Principle for Business and Society

The following is an excerpt from The Business of Building a Better World: The Leadership Revolution That Is Changing Everything, published in 2021 by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. The […]
February 7, 2023

The Design of Magic in Team Building: Credibility, Influence & Impact

In 2022 I had the privilege to be a participant in Conversant’s generative leadership program, Credibility, Influence and Impact. About once a year we have the […]
January 31, 2023

Design Your Time: Put Purpose Before Method | On Connection

Time is something we all struggle with, and many battling stress and overwhelm feel like there just aren’t enough hours in the day. We tend to […]
January 27, 2023

The Important Distinction Between Intent & Impact

We have all heard the adage “the road to hell is paved with good intentions”. To make sure that our road leads us to where we […]
January 17, 2023

Curiosity & Leadership | On Connection

Dr. Debra Clary began passionately researching curiosity a few years ago after being asked if she thought it was something that can be learned. Since then, […]
January 4, 2023

A Recession of Connection? | On Connection

As leaders and businesses prepare for 2023, “recession” is on everyone’s minds. It’s a responsibility of leadership to consider what pressures and challenges may be on […]
December 29, 2022

You Can Have It All But Maybe Not All At Once: The Practice of Balance

The holiday season is a time of year filled with polarities. On one hand, it can bring immense joy, and on the other it can bring […]
December 15, 2022

Love & Leadership | On Connection

Talking about love in the context of leadership, organizational development, and strategy execution is not common, but we’ve decided it’s a worthy area of research. We […]
October 27, 2022

Why the Four-Day Work Week Isn’t the Answer to Stress & Burnout

You may have heard about the four-day workweek experiment that’s been happening across the UK this year. While the four-day workweek isn’t a brand-new idea, this […]
October 12, 2022

Try Trimming Your List of Priorities to Strengthen Your Impact

This blog was written by Robin Anselmi  It seems most everywhere I go, with most every client I spend time with, what I hear over and […]
October 12, 2022

The Art of Adjustment | On Connection

Our Anniversary episode!! The first year of this podcast has been a great experiment and success, and we are so grateful to the community of people […]
September 14, 2022

Collaborating through Stress, Uncertainty, & Complex Challenges | On Connection

Most organizations in the world are experiencing dynamic change and facing uncertain futures. At the same time, their people are stressed, overwhelmed, and facing dynamic change […]
September 6, 2022

What the Unspoken Says About Your Company Culture

This blog was co-written by Robin Anselmi and Katie Mingo. Make your implicit thinking explicit to others This is probably one of the most common things […]
July 7, 2022

Want Your Team to Go Further Faster? Then Go Deeper

Besides being a consultant and leadership coach, I am a long-time ski instructor. Given the cyclical nature of ski season, it is easy for managers and […]
July 7, 2022

Back to Office? Hybrid? Be Intentional About Your Transition

The past two years has taught us all a lot. As we begin the transition back to offices, in-person work, and hybrid ways of working together, […]
April 6, 2022

Turning Differences into Value is all about Perspective

I think it would be fascinating to create a movie theater where each theater shows the story from a different perspective. You could pick and choose […]
March 7, 2022

Decisions Are Culture, Not Just Office Design

This blog was co-authored by Patrick Kennedy & Robin Anselmi As our relationship to offices and space has evolved, we need to become more intentional about […]