Advance, Don’t Retreat
Are you starting to think about a strategy, planning, or team “off-site” for your group in 2014? Good for you, but I beg of you—refrain from calling it a retreat. Consider calling it an advance. I...
View ArticleGiving Back: Why It Matters
“I have never heard of anyone having that particular goal for their business; that’s cool.” -Roger Lee, Executive Director of EDCO He genuinely seemed surprised when I told him that we have a goal of...
View ArticleMonetizing Core Values
“I am working harder than I have ever worked right now and honestly, I don’t know how much longer I can keep it up. My people just aren’t getting it.” In most businesses, not “getting it” shows up...
View Article7 Ways Executive Coaches Elevate Your Game
Don’t take our word for it – listen to our clients! They really have internalized our messaging. Here’s a guest post from Tech Soft 3D CEO Ron Fritz, who is applying what he learned from Moementum to...
View ArticleStress and the Third Metric
What eliminates more stress and drives higher productivity in a company: Working on creating an effective structure? Or Building a great culture? In other words, do you get more lift by having...
View ArticleUpdating the Metaphor
Dear Everyone: Please stop referring to matters of business and organizations competing with one another as “War”, and please drop the metaphorical reference to winning market share as “killing the...
View ArticleLipstick on a Pig: Is Your Organization Running Lean or Merely Short-Handed?
Many organizations that brag about being “lean” with respect to employees, aren’t. They’re short handed, and saying “lean” when they are really short handed is like putting lipstick on a pig; you can...
View ArticleFusing Planning with Doing – Building an Executable Strategic Plan
Facilitating strategic planning sessions is one of our favorite things to do. With over 20 years or experience at what does and doesn’t work, it is a sweet spot for us. Strategic facilitation...
View ArticleDon’t Be an Aars (Attractive Alternative to a Real Solution)
“Based on these (survey) results, the way forward seems pretty obvious; by focusing on our policies and consistent application of procedures, our culture scores will go up, and so will our quality.”...
View ArticleWhen Bonuses are a Bad Idea
Last week, a businessman in Western Michigan named JC Huizenga shared nearly $6M in “thank you” bonuses with the 575 employees of his two companies, JR Automation Technologies and Dane Systems, as he...
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