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Understanding Team Health: Why It Matters More Than Ever
Discover why prioritizing team health is crucial for your organization’s success. Learn how a strong, connected team can boost productivity, reduce turnover, and create a positive workplace culture. Explore actionable strategies to improve team health and enhance overall performance.
Building Team Health — You Belong in the C-Suite Podcast
What really is Team Health and how can you build it? Listen to this podcast guest episode from the You Belong in the C-Suite podcast to find out!
Unlocking Team Potential with the McLaughlin Method
Curious about how to boost your team’s performance and communication? The McLaughlin Method offers a fresh take on team-building with workshops that mix creative theater techniques with practical business strategies. Explore how we help teams connect on a deeper level, resolve conflicts, and work together more effectively.
Fresh Start: Team Focus for the Second Half of the Year
As we step into the second half of the year, it’s the perfect time for a fresh start. Whether the first half of the year went as planned or not, now is your chance to refocus and reenergize your team for the months ahead. The beginning of July offers a unique opportunity to hit the reset button, set new goals, and foster a renewed sense of motivation and productivity. In this article, I'll share some effective strategies to help you and your team make the most of this fresh start.
Crunch Time Mentality: How to Tackle End-of-Month and End-of-Quarter Deadlines
Facing the pressure of end-of-month or end-of-quarter deadlines? Discover how the "show must go on" mentality can help your team meet immovable deadlines without burning out. Learn effective strategies for backward planning, prioritizing tasks, reallocating resources, and maintaining clear communication to ensure your team navigates crunch time successfully. Enhance your team's productivity and morale during high-stress periods with these practical tips. Read more to find out how to turn deadline pressure into a motivating force for your team.
Agile Innovation: Mastering the Art of Quick Decisions in the C-Suite
Discover how Agile principles can transform decision-making in tech and startups, beyond just coding. We’ll explore how to stay focused without losing sight of the big picture, avoiding the dreaded tunnel vision. Plus, we’re mixing things up with some improv theater techniques to help you stay nimble and make quick, values-driven decisions. Ready to lead your team with confidence and creativity? Dive into our latest article and learn how to thrive in the ever-changing tech world.
2024’s Top Leadership Skill: Empathy
Dive into the heart of transformative leadership with our latest article, where we explore the pivotal role of empathy in shaping inclusive, dynamic, and successful workplace cultures. Discover practical strategies and inspiring insights that will empower you to lead with empathy, fostering stronger connections and driving positive change in your organization.
The Unspoken Challenge of Operating at Scale
Scaling your business is top of mind. All. The. Time. Great founders look beyond the tech and to what their people need for their company to operate at scale.
Getting Started with Equity at Work
Stop feeling overwhelmed and start taking action that has impact on your organization today.
Workplace Conflict: Why do we lash out at work?
We cannot ignore emotions in the workplace. Emotions exist because we are human. We are deeply complex, emotional beings. And what happens at work, isn’t just about work.
Everyone can experience someone lashing out at them at work.
Why does this happen? And how should a sensitive, deliberate leader respond?
Your Leadership Performance Improvement Plan
Do the leaders in your company know how to inspire, motivate and support their teams?
When leaders excel in these areas, they are able to create diverse pathways to success for their teams. But in order to get there, you need to be able to provide training for your leaders so that they can take steps to improve their behaviors.
Curious on what kind of training you need to provide your leaders so they can lead deliberately?
Your People and Culture Budget for 2022
Learn the key areas to focus on for your 2022 People & Culture budget so you can make the biggest impact on turnover and employee well-being.
What Does Inclusion Look Like?
Are you stumped on how to implement your DEI programs so you haven't just checked a box off your checklist?
When implementing DEI policies and programs at work, it’s important that you acknowledge that there are actions you can take but there are no checklists that solve all the problems. This is why sometimes incorporating DEI (diversity equity and inclusion) into your workplace can feel hard.
How to Prioritize the People in Your Company without Sacrificing Business Goals
Finding the balance between prioritizing the needs of your employees and focusing on business results can be cumbersome. When you become too focused on results as a leader, employees end up becoming demotivated and disengaged affecting their performance. This is why it’s crucial that you look after the well-being of your team because they are the backbone of your business.
