Fuel for Thought
Insights, Perspectives, and Thought Leadership
Fuel for Thought
Insights, Perspectives, and Thought Leadership
The Key Characteristics of an Incredible Workplace Culture
Good leaders advance a company’s financial goals consistently. Great leaders advance a company’s workplace culture consistently. Both contribute to the bottom line, but only one builds a workplace that is ignited from within by individuals who work seamlessly as a team…in good times and bad. Understanding the dynamics of a positive workplace culture – not…
Are the Best Workplace Cultures Really Pain Free?
We’re all a little preoccupied with our health at the moment. That makes sense… But leaders mustn’t lose sight of their organizational health. Now, more than ever, it’s imperative that your company culture remains robust. Some of the bandaid solutions you’ve been employing in the past are probably tattered, exposing systemic wounds and weaknesses. With…
How to Not Let Your Company’s Limiting Values Hold You Back
“There’s gold in them thar hills.” – Mark Twain Did you know there’s gold dust scattered all through your company? So many leaders miss it, though, because they’re too busy digging for the big vein that will guarantee a lifetime of harmony, wealth, and success for their business. Stop digging and start thinking. Start thinking…
COVID 19 Survey Tells the Tale of Changing Workplace Cultures
The Barrett Values Centre recently released the results of their assessment on how the pandemic has impacted the culture of our organizations. And while we try to preserve and reinvent our customer experience, the employee experience has taken an equal battering. COVID 19 has impacted our world in so many ways. Each of us has…
How to Inspire a Winning Culture through Story
Tell me the facts and I’ll learn. Tell me the truth and I’ll believe. But tell me a story and it will live in my heart forever. Native American proverb Can you tell your company’s story? When a candidate asks about your corporate culture during a job interview, do you hear yourself saying things like,…
5 Top Tips You Need to Know in order to Change Company Culture
You’ve been told a lie. As a result of this lie, you’ve let other priorities take over and you remain frustrated with your company culture. Coming to work isn’t the joyful experience you once anticipated. The lie is that culture is led from the top. Yes, the strategy for an organization’s culture should be designed…
Was Organizational Culture Key to Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” Movement?
“I have a dream…” Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know the source – and circumstances – of this iconic quote. August 28, 2020 marks the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s address on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. He ignited his audience and set down a foundation for…