by Patti Blackstaffe | Aug 24, 2014 | Change Management, Leadership
Please note: If you wish to continue to receive the blog in your email please sign-up again HERE as previous signups will be removed in 2 months. I had coffee with a buddy from high school a few years ago where he described a bit of his research in neurosciences to...
by Walt Blackstaffe | Jan 16, 2014 | Change Management, Culture, Engagement, Leadership
Leading for Change…a few years ago Patti, our Strategist, was interviewed for an article of the same title in Success Magazine. In that article she stressed the importance of involving the team in finding solutions, saying; “When employees know the plan, the...
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...
