by Patti Blackstaffe | Jul 6, 2017 | Bullying, Change Management, Conflict, Culture, Leadership, Transformation
Much has been said in magazines, articles, blogs, and on social media regarding Silicon Valley’s recent gender issues. With the resignation of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, and the recent resignation of Silicon Valley investor Dave McClure from 500 Startups, we...
by Patti Blackstaffe | Mar 31, 2017 | Change Management, Transformation
This article was first published as a LinkedIn post; March 19, 2017 Update November 14, 2011 – Estimated 3.5 Billion dollars over the next 5 years to fix the Phoenix pay system. update April 5, 2017 – Link: (Executives in department overseeing Phoenix pay...
by Patti Blackstaffe | Feb 24, 2016 | Change Initiatives, Training, Transformation
Efficiency at the cost of humanity may cause more harm to a company than good. Well-designed people strategies and tactical action among teams as aligned with efficiency models, yes, but let’s not try to solve productivity with the implementation of software if...
by Patti Blackstaffe | Jun 10, 2015 | Change Management, Culture, Executive Agenda, M&A, Transformation
Every company has their own culture – basically, the manner in which employees behave, follow common norms and interact with each other – this includes values, behaviours, assumptions, and the understanding of a common mission. The culture makes up a company’s...
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 | Jan 14, 2015 | Change Management, Culture, Leadership, Transformation
Many businesses going through a transformation do so for two reasons: 1. Their business is struggling and they need to stop the bleeding. 2. Their leadership is intent on maintaining a continual path to improvement and growth as they remain competitive. The latter...
