All posts by George Wright

For most people, change is difficult and stressful. We have all had to face that head-on throughout the majority of this last year. From our perspective, change is not only the process of engaging

Culture is the heartbeat of any organization. And while it used to be that companies could get by without that heartbeat, more and more are failing, and for good reason, because culture matters more today than ever before.

Conflict is inevitable and can lead to either positive or negative results depending on how it is handled. To overcome reluctance to address conflict, we all need to recognize the tremendous value of managing conflict effectively.

We use the word team so often that it has almost become a “garbage can” word. Because we use the word so frequently, we think we know how to work effectively with teams. Unfortunately we do not.

Congratulations, you’ve been promoted! As exciting as this time may be, many first-time leaders fail to consider that they are now directly responsible for people who may have been at their same level.

One common strategy is to address the toxic employee’s attitude. While a toxic employee’s attitude certainly affects his/her behavior, we usually find that trying to change any employee’s attitude is next to impossible.

As we start 2021, many of us talk about engaging or re-engaging our motivation. Often times, these discussions turn to the relative values of extrinsic rewards vs intrinsic motivation. It often seems like a conversation about good and evil.

As we have all discovered in 2020, we are almost guaranteed to face a variety of circumstances, changing environments, and new roles that require us to adapt. Engaging our personal development helps us to handle the pressures

2020 has challenged everyone. There is no guide on how to handle this situation. The future is going to be another challenge as well. However, as a leader, you have the chance to step up and prepare your team for 2021.