I was recently certified as an Executive Culture Coach in an emerging discipline called Organizational Culture Coaching (OCC). OCC, which was pioneered by the Maslow Leadership Center, is a research driven and empirically validated field of coaching. Recognizing the need for a new leadership approach in the post-covid era, some OCC resulting …
Centering Workplace Culture
I chose the above graphic as a powerful representation of what happens when companies focus on attracting talent, without balancing their efforts on centering workplace culture. Drawing the right people is critically important. However, what good is attracting talent you'll lose (quickly) because your culture is lacking and, in some instances, …
Q&A: The Employee Experience
Question: I’m the CEO of a non-profit organization who wants clarity about the “Employee Experience” and what it is? My company had moderate turnover during and post Covid. I’ve prioritized keeping employees engaged. However, it increasingly feels like employees are requiring more. In attempting to expand my knowledge on the matter, I’ve read …
Diversity & Inclusion Today
Since the tragic death of George Floyd and the following outcry, many companies re-centered diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging as a strategic business imperative. They put their money where their mouths were. They issued statements of support, adjusted company budgets, and redefined performance indicators to facilitate that …
Q&A: Sabbaticals or No?
Question: I’m a CEO of a small company, and rather than guess at it we recently asked our employees what perks they valued. Flexibility and sabbaticals ranked at the top. I’ve mostly heard of sabbaticals in higher education and academic institutions. What should we consider in our decision making to add employee …
