by Walt Blackstaffe | Dec 30, 2013 | Change Initiatives, Change Management, Culture, Executive Agenda, Leadership
It seems the holidays and approaching New Year puts many leaders into a state of reflection and renewal. January hearkens the desire to keep what works and change what doesn’t. The time is ripe and prime for a shift….but you have been through this...
by Patti Blackstaffe | Sep 10, 2013 | Business, Change Management, Coaching Skills, Communication, Culture, Engagement, Leadership, Team, Training
How does organizational change occur? Change occurs because people, just like you and me, made the decision to change. How that decision came about may be different for each individual involved; the motivator, influence or even traumatic event that may occur and spur...
by Patti Blackstaffe | Apr 29, 2013 | Communication, Conflict, Culture, Leadership, Management, Team
“We find … it’s much more important and difficult to ask the right question. Once you do that, the right answer becomes obvious.” ~Amory Lovins If you want to know more about why people do or don’t change, then ask more questions. When working...
by Patti Blackstaffe | Feb 26, 2013 | Culture, Engagement, Gratitude, Leadership, Team Building
In his blog titled, “We Don’t Need To Make it Better” on February 5, Seth Godin says this about improvements. “Just because it is uphill doesn’t mean it’s hopeless, though. One of the most essential tasks a leader faces is understanding just how much the team is...
by Patti Blackstaffe | Feb 12, 2013 | Communication, Culture, Leadership, Management, Team, Training
Whether you have 10 people walking in the door for work or 1000, they all bring with them their dreams, hopes, values, frustrations, problems and their desire to make their career the best it can be. People bring with them every experience they have ever had, and...
by Patti Blackstaffe | Feb 5, 2013 | Communication, Culture, Leadership, Management
Be willing to do the work, not play the victim of circumstance Working in Organizational Development (executive coaching and change management) is my passion. I love situational, character and behavioural development within an organizational environment. I...
