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Top Performer a Bully?

Top Performer a Bully?

by Marlene Chism | Aug 18, 2021 | Change, Communication, Culture, Transform Culture

A big complaint I hear is “The top performer a bully, but their performance is stellar.” The real problem here is that behavior is not considered a part of performance, so it’s justified instead of corrected. The behavior allowed then becomes the standard. What...
Essential Leadership Skills for the Roaring ’20s

Essential Leadership Skills for the Roaring ’20s

by Marlene Chism | Mar 8, 2020 | Leadership, Transform Culture

The roaring 1920s bring to mind economic prosperity, jazz music, new ways of dancing, expanded choices and the rejection of traditional moral values. We are entering a new roaring ’20s with many similarities that will necessarily redefine the way we view...
Two Skills to Increase Connection in 2020

Two Skills to Increase Connection in 2020

by Marlene Chism | Mar 1, 2020 | Communication, Transform Culture

There’s one quality that can immediately improve both your personal and professional life: Connection. Matthew Lieberman, author of “Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect,” has provided the research: Humans need connection as much as they need food...
5 Ways to Build a Leadership Pathway

5 Ways to Build a Leadership Pathway

by Marlene Chism | Feb 11, 2019 | Awareness, Leadership, Transform Culture

Even if you are not yet a leader, there are ways to build your own pathway to leadership by becoming the best possible employee. Here are five stepping stones to becoming a better employee and thus building a pathway to leadership. Ask for Clarification This one tool...
To Change the Culture you have to Change the Conversation

To Change the Culture you have to Change the Conversation

by Marlene Chism | Mar 6, 2018 | Communication, Responsibility, Transform Culture

Look at any mission statement and you see a lot of heady words like integrity, compassion, trustworthiness, and commitment, especially if the mission is from a Non-Profit or Healthcare organization. Ask the employees to repeat the mission and they are lost in the...
Workplace Conversations Drive Results or Drive Drama

Workplace Conversations Drive Results or Drive Drama

by Marlene Chism | Feb 20, 2018 | Accountability, Communication, Transform Culture

Listen to the workplace conversations to get an idea of the workplace culture. The workplace conversations either drive results or drive drama. Conversations that drive results are focused on the future, what’s possible and what course-corrections are needed....
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