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October 30, 2023
I have a secret love of zombie cinema, and while that isn’t usually relevant at work beyond “what have you been watching lately?” watercooler chit chat, […]
October 27, 2023
“When I dare to be powerful — to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I […]
August 10, 2023
I recently coached a client that implemented CRM systems as part of a technology consulting group. The group and the coachee had a great reputation, however, the […]
August 10, 2023
I’m so confused by organizational confusion. I’ve been hearing from individuals and teams lately about how they’re ‘confused’ about organizational goals or strategy. It has me […]
August 10, 2023
When I first became a manager of people many years ago, I was faced with the challenge of leading people that were once my peers. And […]
May 15, 2023
The Human Touch: Why AI Will Never Replace Our Emotional Intelligence Recently, I was with 3 colleagues in the Midwest for a 3-day, in-person meeting we […]
April 27, 2023
In 1994, Britain’s Channel 4 aired what would be the first of 20 seasons of a show called Time Team. The premise is simple: a team […]
April 13, 2023
It’s not absurd to say that we are bound to laziness. From inventing the wheel and discovering the fire, to instant messaging, humans have been consistently […]
April 13, 2023
Most leaders can reflect on their past and quickly find times that they wish they could have a “do over”. When we are reactive and not […]
February 21, 2023
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 16, 2023
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
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 […]
August 17, 2022
For many reasons, sponsoring an “ownership mindset” is a popular topic for organizational leaders. Increasingly, leaders want (and need) teams that can be self-supervising and take […]
July 29, 2022
It’s not uncommon today for leaders and employees to place a great deal of significance on workplace culture. Culture and work environment is a major deciding […]
July 13, 2022
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion has made its way into the priorities and public commitments of countless organizations across the US and globally, with more and more […]
June 22, 2022
For any working professional there are times engagement and motivation are down, and calling it quits sounds like a good idea. Before we start editing our […]
June 8, 2022
We are living through a time of massive disruption, and one of the symptoms is what many are calling an “epidemic of burnout.” The term burnout […]
June 2, 2022
The work of linguists, sociologists, and psychologists reveals just how complex the science of language can be, but to be essential: it matters. It’s a powerful […]
May 11, 2022
Love may be a many-splendored thing, but it isn’t something we often talk about at work. Love falls into that category of soft, personal things we’ve […]
May 10, 2022
We hear from leaders and executives all the time that they want to increase accountability on their teams and across their organizations. Building cultures of accountability […]
April 13, 2022
It’s not uncommon, both at work and in the rest of life, for people to feel like they aren’t being heard. We’ve all experienced that frustration, […]
April 4, 2022
Gen Z, which is usually defined as those born between 1997 and 2012, is expected to make up 27% of the workforce by 2025. And they’re […]
March 2, 2022
One of the hardest parts of human connection is managing disagreements. It’s easy to assume that a lack of disagreement or argument is proof of a […]
February 16, 2022
Alignment is a term that gets thrown around a lot in leadership and org management, but how is alignment different than agreement? We think there’s an […]
February 14, 2022
Welcome, Michelle! We are thrilled to introduce you all to Michelle Wonsley, who joins Conversant full-time to lead a new global practice focused on Inclusive Leadership […]