Nurture Relationships: How to Coach Marco to Trust #distributedteams #humanresources #psychologicalsafety #relationships #remoteleadership #trustbuilding #workculture #workpositive Mar 23, 2025

Maria stared at the blank Zoom screen after her team meeting, her thoughts unsettled. The meeting was efficient. Everyone reported their progress. Next steps were clear.

But something was missing.

T...

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Navigate Change: Lead Marco Polo Teams with Clarity in Uncertainty #changeleadership #clarityinuncertainty #distributedteams #humanresources #remotework #vuca #workculture #workpositive Mar 16, 2025

"I don't know how to lead anymore," James confessed during his coaching session.

He had successfully led teams for fifteen years as CTO of a growing tech company. Now, with half his staff working rem...

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Focus on Outcomes, Not Origin: The Secret to Marco Polo Team Success #distributedteams #humanresources #leadership #outcomesfocus #remotework #resultsnotlocation #workculture #workpositive Mar 09, 2025

Marcus slouched in his chair, staring at the message on his screen. His top performer, Elena, had just given notice. The reason? Another company offered her full remote flexibility, while Marcus's tea...

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Marco Polo Culture: Design Your Distributed Team's Success #distributedteams #humanresources #leadership #marcopoloculture #remotework #workculture #workpositive Mar 02, 2025

I was introduced to the pool game, Marco Polo, as a kid. I watched a boy in the middle of the pool with his eyes closed, yell, "Marco!" The others responded, "Polo!" as he swam toward their voices try...

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Belonging @ Work Keeps It Real #connections #continuousimprovement #employeeengagement #humanresources #leadership #workculture #workpositive Feb 23, 2025

Do you know someone who reads so many books that just about every conversation includes something like, “Well, I’m reading [title] by [author] and she said something fascinating [big idea]”?

Do you t...

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Belonging @ Work Connects Deeply #connections #employeeengagement #humanresources #leadership #workculture #workpositive Feb 16, 2025

My laptop failed to recognize my microphone. I unplugged the mic and the camera to take my laptop with me on a trip during the previous week. 

I re-plugged the mic into a USB slot as I did the camera...

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Identity is an Inside Job #belonging #humanresources #identity #leadership #personalgrowth #professionaldevelopment #workculture #workpositive Feb 09, 2025

Ever wonder why some people still feel unfulfilled even after achieving their dream job title or corner office? 

For many years, Dr. Maxwell Maltz had a flourishing practice as a reconstructive and c...

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Create a Culture of Emotional Intelligence Advantage #6seconds #culturecounts #culturematters #emotionalintelligence #engagement #humanresources #joshuafreedman #positiveworkculture #scottgreenberg #shrm #workpositive Jan 26, 2025

You know those HR leaders and owners who seem to "get it"? The ones who make everyone feel seen, heard, and ready to grow? The ones you might love to hate sometimes?

Maybe hate is too strong. 

Envio...

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Lead with a Culture of Heart #culturecounts #culturematters #emotionalintelligence #growthmindset #humanresources #managertraining #scottgreenberg #shrm #workpositive Jan 19, 2025

Ever watch a master gardener work? They don't try to force plants to grow. Instead, they create the best conditions for growth.

That's exactly what great HR leaders and owners do with their managers ...

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Build a Trust Culture with Truth #culturecounts #culturematters #engagement #humanresources #roncarucci #shrm #trust #workpositive Jan 12, 2025

I walked through a historic home that begged for a fix-and-flip. The floors were uneven which is typical with older homes. However, when I got to one room in the back corner, the floor shook as I walk...

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Joy Infuses a Growth Mindset into Your Culture #culturecounts #emotionalintelligence #humanresources #joyatwork #peakperformance #positiveworkculture #shrm Jan 05, 2025

You know that feeling when something just clicks? 

Like when you experience a team transform from going-through-the-motions to lighting up with energy?

This magic happened as a supervisor in a Tenne...

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3 Positive Ways to Cope with Adversity #copewithadversity #culturecounts #culturematters #engagement #humanresources #morale #productivity #shrm #workpositive Dec 29, 2024

Adversity happens…to all of us.

It has to me. After hours and hours spent on a proposal, after being told, “It’s yours,” and after projecting it into our cash flow, the response came back, “We’re not...

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