by Patti Blackstaffe | Apr 8, 2017 | Change Management, Culture, Executive Agenda, Leadership, Management, Team Building
Change Mangement is all about people strategy, from sponsor to front lines. Because of this, we get to meet many caring people who want nothing more than to do a great job and help the team find success. One piece of advice for senior management teams and sponsors is...
by Patti Blackstaffe | May 22, 2015 | Change Management, Communication, Team Building
What the Show ‘Covert Affairs’ Can Teach Leaders. Covert affairs is a spy show about CIA operatives. A few years ago I learned a hard lesson when I failed to ask a very important question while media were gathered around a significant event; “What’s the protocol?”...
by Patti Blackstaffe | Jan 19, 2015 | Culture, Engagement, Innovation, Leadership, Team Building, Transformation
Does your company have a suggestion box? It’s an old way of getting feedback from the front lines, but it works – if you take it seriously, and that takes commitment. The commitment is in Listening. An open mind to innovative thinking may just improve your already...
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...
