I heard Richard Branson on the Diane Rehm show, and he spoke about something extremely important for successful leadership: listening. I find Branson’s comments on listening to be spot-on: “I think not enough business leaders know the art of listening. They love to hear their own voices. And I was fortunate to learn from a young […]
Leadership in the Zone – How to Fully Engage Physically
I can’t stop moving. Ask anyone who knows me. I prefer a standing desk to a seated one; I schedule walking meetings instead of table meetings and my clients now expect me to stand up and walk around during our time together. I didn’t understand the science of this until I learned about the Human Performance […]
How Small Wins Improve Employee Motivation
Often teams focus solely on the end result, or task they are to achieve. Why? Because senior-management generally focuses on long-term strategy, scaling and budgeting, so they delegate these type of tasks to their teams. But what about the actual teams who are executing, and finding the process to achieve the task? They are the […]
Workforce Development and HR During Covid
CHCI was invited to the 2021 BMI Spring Management Conference panel on Workforce Development and HR in the Time of Covid. Watch our SVP, Anne Loehr, during this 50 minute discussion or feel free to skip ahead to the time stamped topics below. https://youtu.be/PxCM9TmI0b4 (3:33) How do we ensure employees are engaged in their own […]
Creating a Culture of Trust in the Workplace
When organizations face tough, unpredictable times, it’s easy to blame a specific leader’s professional traits. When this happens, you might hear complaints about the leader, such as “She’s too rigid.” or “He’s in his ivory tower and doesn’t see what we deal with every single day.” Remember, most people complain the symptoms, not the root […]
Leadership Lessons from the Kitchen: What Mother’s Day Brunch Can Teach Us About Teamwork
Today, I’d like you to join me at brunch, my favorite meal. Before you start salivating over the idea of a Croque Monsieur, I should tell you that you’ll be joining me in the kitchen. Not just any kitchen—the kitchen of a busy restaurant. If you’ve been reading my series on leadership lessons I learned in […]
Imposter Syndrome
Do you think that your work must be 100% perfect, 100% of the time? Or that you haven’t truly earned your position? Does your confidence take a plunge when you suffer a setback? You are not alone. 70% of the U.S. population has experienced this feeling, which is known as impostor syndrome. According to the […]
Leadership Lessons from the Kitchen: How to Face Hard Muffins and Hard Situations
Let’s talk about muffins – blueberry muffins, banana nut muffins, apple muffins – and the thud they make as they hit the compost bin, since these particular muffins are rock hard. I should back up. I left the Ivy League for culinary school years ago to become a chef. During my nine years as a […]
Seventeen Incredible Employee Perks of Thriving Companies
Guest post by Reuben Yonatan With so much of the average adult’s life spent at work, it’s surprising just how slow the workforce has been in demanding an environment conducive to productivity and satisfaction. In fact, millennials reported that besides compensation a good work-life balance is the most important factor when evaluating job opportunities. Companies all over the […]
Three Lessons from Peter Block on Creating Teams
Many great things can happen when a group of people work together for a cause. However, putting the same group of people together will also create a room full of different opinions. How do you leverage this diversity of thought? How do you acknowledge opinions while creating a cohesive, positive team? A friend of mine […]
