Good Data Is Consistent and Fit for Purpose
Good data drives sound business decisions and helps achieve goals, but it is surprisingly difficult for organizations to achieve.
Culture as a Risk Control: Embedding Trust and Security Into Team DNA
Your best firewall might be sitting two cubicles down. Here’s how to make cybersecurity everyone’s business.
The Goal isn’t Culture Change!
Sometimes, organizational culture can be like a cow path — worn into a groove whether it’s the best way to get where you’re going or not.
Coach, Don’t Criticize: How Emotionally Intelligent Leaders Improve Team Performance
Leading with emotional intelligence means addressing performance with empathy to turn tough conversations into opportunities for growth.
Don’t Tell Me. Show Me.
People tend to fall into one of three categories: those who do nothing, those who talk, and those who take action. In a world full of talkers, be a doer.
Unstuck: Leaders, Doubt, and the Path to Growth
Feeling stuck in your leadership journey? Discover how one leader’s story about perceived limitations can help you break free from your own mental barriers.
Rebuilding Rural America
“How Ya Gonna Keep ’em Down on the Farm (After They’ve Seen Paree?)” It’s a question people have been asking for just over a hundred years. This was a popular song after WWI and would be a common theme for many years. Many early movies had a lead character running off to the big cityRead… Read more »
Beyond Exhaustion: The Multifaceted Nature of Burnout
Burnout is different from stress. The effects can be more severe, and last longer. Here are some things you should know.
Application Modernization: Can We Toss the Legacy Database for a New One?
Modernizing an application for the cloud can affect all three tiers. Is the DB tier too sacred to change?
Beyond Results: Why Talent Recognition Matters Before the Finish Line
Like marathoners who need hydration during a race, public servants need recognition and appreciation as a project unfolds, not just when it’s complete. And unlike performance-based feedback, which focuses on what a worker did, real-time talent-oriented feedback focuses on how they show up.