You’ve likely heard some iteration of the 70% statistic—that 70% of change initiatives fail to deliver the intended business impact. Research sheds various shades of light as to why this occurs. As a practitioner, working with...
We’ve talked a good amount about the criticality of having organizational clarity (vision, mission, goals and strategy) and alignment (what is most important right now, and why/how this links back to the bigger picture). So, you...
Choosing a career path, in my experience, has not been an easy task. I’m one to explore all areas of interest and dabble in anything that catches my attention and holds it long enough to earn a certification or degree. As a...
In the last eight months I have had the privilege of working closely with the senior leadership of a rather large organization, focused specifically on assessing and analyzing the organization as it stands today. Our work has...
So, last week some of you may have seen part 1 of this blog where I talked about how, at SHIFT and through my entire career, some of the best decisions I’ve seen made have come from healthy friction, discussion and conversation.
Go F*#% Yourself! Those were the last words I heard as I hung up the phone with a disappointed candidate. Here’s the thing, I’d like to say those words burned me, but they didn’t. Instead, I had an overwhelming feeling of sadness...
When an organization fails to live their values, the ripple effect varies from slight impact to massive impact (impact equals customer attrition, employee attrition, revenue and profit loss, etc.). If, for example, the...
In today’s competitive, fast paced, technology-driven society, not being connected on social media—especially when job seeking—is like accessing the web without wi-fi. Social media sites like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, are...
Success is not measured in a single unit; it's encompassing of every aspect of our lives. This includes our personal and professional goals. While they may take us on different avenues to accomplish, the overarching journey...
