by Christi Barrett | Change, Leadership
Culture change in organizations requires more than a series of passionate speeches and staff training. Before leaders sow the seeds of change, they need to increase their chances of success by understanding their own assumptions about how or if people change. Whether...
by Christi Barrett | Learning
Raise your hand if you prefer success. How about failure? When we succeed, we often say “whoopee”and quickly move on to the next thing to do. When we fail, we hurry past the mistake and try to erase it from memory. Both of these choices mean that we...
by Christi Barrett | Influence
You may be thinking, “Me? I’d never be a leader in an organization whose culture was intimidating! I’m a nice person!” Unfortunately, organizational culture and habits have a tendency to creep, if we’re not careful. There may be some ways...
by Christi Barrett | Change, Courage, Creativity, Development, Flexibility, Success
Whitney Johnson wrote a blog post called How to Identify Your Disruptive Skills. She wasn’t instructing people on how to be rude or annoying. She wrote about how you can uncover their most unique strengths. As she said, “These may be capacities that are so...
by Christi Barrett | Wellness
Is business travel taking a toll on your home life? One in five adults in the United States will take a trip for business in the next six months. For many, it’s a way of life. How can you travel for work and minimize the impact on your home life? Here are some...
