“Transformative change happens when someone has a vision and does not let reality and negativity get in the way.” – Dr. Robert Quinn Robert Quinn was one of the experts I interviewed for my upcoming book “A Better Place to Work: Daily Practices that Transform Culture.”...
I skied for 20 years before I learned this concept that made all the difference! I took a lesson where the instructor talked to us about the “fall-line” of the mountain. This is the direction water will flow when it is free to run. When...
"No matter how good you are at negativity, you’re also capable of positivity.” - Barbara Fredrickson Bad things happen. Things hit us the wrong way sometimes. Life has it’s own timetable. And while we may need to wallow in it awhile or have a meltdown occasionally,...
I’m writing a chapter of my book while out on the Wild West Coast of Vancouver Island in Ucluelet, where when the sun shines it is the most beautiful place on earth, and when it rains, it rains sideways. My only responsibility in exchange for...
I had an idea awhile back that work could be a healthy life experience, not the exhausting and stressful experience it sometimes is for people. I had that idea as a young person working in a very dysfunctional workplace. It was a place where we...
A couple of decades ago I was an employee in an organization going through a massive change process. It appeared (at least to this employee) that very little thought was put into understanding the culture of the organization and how that might impact the results...
People used to take vacations. Real ones. I was one of them. I’d go for 2-3 weeks somewhere with no phone or email. Nowadays this disconnection is out of the ordinary. When in Athens recently, I was hiking with my mother up the steps to see...
I realize it may have been some time since I have been in touch with you. But with some exciting news and updates to share, the timing seemed right to reconnect. My work is still focused on influencing positive shifts in workplace culture and furthering organizational...