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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The Grinch or Elf Culture? #culturecounts #holidayanxiety #holidayoverwhelm #humanresources #productivity #shrm #workculture #workpositive Nov 24, 2024

Last week, I listened to a couple of my favorite podcasts driving to do an onsite with a client company. Too close to start a third one, I switched over to local radio stations and scanned channels. A...

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4 Questions to Attract Your Dream Team #hiring #humanresources #recruitment #talentattraction #teambuilding #teamproductivity #workculture #workpositive Jan 07, 2024

It begins with something like, “She’s just not working out…” and wraps up with “It’s just hard to find the right person today.”

Whether you’re a small business owner or a C-Level Executive of a Fortu...

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3 Ways Positive Work Cultures Respond in a Crisis #crisisresponse #culturecounts #workculture #workpositive Dec 10, 2023

The attention of the community in which I live was riveted by an apartment fire that affected a lot of lives. The cause is a mystery.

One family’s dog escaped and ran away. News outlets and Facebook ...

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