I was raised to be a nice guy. When I was lucky enough to lead a large organization early in my career I learned the hard way that I needed to toughen up, for the people I hired did not always get their assignments completed when they said they would. As the title of this blog says, I did get results, but it was at a cost. The morale in my global organization looked like a roller coaster. I learned the hard way over my 15 years, lessons this research revealed.
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The actions and attitudes of your people make or break your company’s success. When companies invest in leadership development that strengthen bonds of trust and mutual respect, productivity goes up and unwanted resignations become rare.
A recent Gallup study found that half of all Americans have left a job to “get away from their manager at some point in their career.” The same study also showed that only 30% of employees are engaged at work and only 35% of mangers are engaged. A recent Harvard Business Review issue reported that only 17% of workers felt resilient, and only 14% trusted their senior leaders and their team leaders. CCI clients who run companies and their employees who I coach uniformly report they feel more productive working from home since the pandemic than they once did working in-person in their offices. Harvard Business Review published research in 2013 confirming these findings. They recently repeated this research since the pandemic began and recently published their findings in late August of 2020.
My clients agreed with their published research. I’m wondering if you will, too. What Does an Organizational Effectiveness Consultant Do?
Organizational effectiveness consultants are equipped with the knowledge that help to drive performance. Consultants understand the business model, strategy, key performance indicators, competitors, business strengths and weaknesses, and work to develop a plan. An organizational effectiveness consultant develops a plan of action that will then be passed on to the Senior Executive team. Consultants also help to communicate and energize the organizational members and educate them on why improving specific metrics are impactful and meaningful to their jobs, as well as themselves. In this blog post, I am offering methods, best practices and creative processes to companies, their leaders and associates to take on the important work of continuing to innovate and move their organizations forward during this pandemic. And the reopening of our robust business economy, essential for us all.
The purpose of my work is to bring meaning and purpose to leaders and their teams, so their associates and organizations flourish. I am also passionate about removing fear from all workplaces.
Meaning and purpose animates the lives of people. I learned this in my early 20’s when I was fortunate enough to study in Vienna with Dr. Viktor Frankl. He wrote the book, Man’s Search for Meaning. He survived 4 Nazi concentration camps while his entire family perished. He learned that he could not control his circumstances, but he could control his reaction to his circumstances. What he taught me then I continue to pass onto leaders today and practice myself. This podcast is about discovering how to identify and amplify joy at work!
Once people discover the parts of their work they love the most, they naturally learn how to sustain being in a state of FLOW. This is when we are at our optimal capacity and effectiveness. Tom Drucker and Marcy are interviewed by Denise Griffitts, Host of “Your Partner in Success Radio” (in the top 2.5% of podcasts worldwide) Listen here: Thomas Drucker and Marcy Rogers What’s Love Got to Do With It? |