Tips on how to build a strong remote culture

Business and organizational change are now exponential and if an organization tries to go forward by embracing the strategies of its past, then it is setting itself up for a rapid decline towards obsolesce and obscurity. Today’s successful companies don’t…

What does it mean for employees to feel safe?

Leadership Memo 2023-9 21st-century leadership is not about telling employees what to do and monitoring their progress like a hawk. It is about creating and maintaining an environment where employees feel safe and motivated to contribute to their fullest. We…

What should leaders do to help their teams transition such shock?

Leadership Memo 2023-3 Many people around the world are in shock! Layoff was a US thing. Whenever things are tight, US companies would lay people off. That didn’t happen anywhere else in the world. Even the labor laws outside of…

Do you think fear based teams work better?

Leadership Memo 2023-2 Last month, I mentioned that the job of a 21st-century leader is to create and maintain an environment that allows the workers to work at their natural best, where employees feel safe and motivated to contribute to…

Tips on how to succeed when teaching new ways of working

Wendy got together with Peter and educated him on psychological safety, and what she and Bob have been planning for the upcoming facilitation workshop. Peter: “Wow, Wendy, thanks for the explanation on psychological safety. I get it now. But I…

Tips on how to thrive in this complex and rapidly changing world

Leadership Memo 2023-1 Happy New Year! I hope you all had a refreshing break and are recharged to dive into 2023! As I look back on 2022, I am very thankful for the opportunities that I had. I met many…

Increase psychological safety by practicing empathy and transparency

Me (Wendy): “Bob, I’m BACK!!” Bob: “Oh good! Now we can continue our discussion. You mentioned doing a survey, asking those 7 questions, once a quarter. But they seem to be more after the fact. So, are there things we…

How do we gauge the level of psychological safety in our meetings?

(Last time, Bob and I talked about how we can start building psychological safety in our teams, basically one meeting at a time. Now, let’s dive back into our conversation.) Bob: “Great! So, is there a way for us to…

Want to know the tips on how to handle disagreements in meetings?

(Last time, Bob and I were talking about people being curious and not thinking of rebuttals and counterarguments while the person was speaking. Now, let's dive back into our conversation.) Me (Wendy): "When people disagree, it's about our perspectives and…