Cultural Competency
Here is what our newest organizational practice member, Matt Thompson, has to say about cultural competency.
Five essential elements that make a cultural competency initiative successful.
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Think Before You Meet
The Importance of Good Planning and Preparation
Take a moment to remember the last time you went to a really good meeting. What was good about it? If you are like most people, the following words probably popped into your mind:
At Every Meeting, There’s One in Every Crowd…and that’s OK!
They say the only sure things in life are death and taxes. I would add meetings to that list. Most of us must regularly attend meetings. Some of us dread them. Why? Because there’s “one in every crowd”. You know…that one person you work with who hijacks the entire agenda at the staff meeting, or the one who picks a fight with whoever dares to disagree with her point of view. Or that one angry guy in town, who shows up at every town council
Questions to Help Your Team Work Better Together
More than ever, people today work in teams. The benefits of teams seem obvious: a greater diversity of knowledge and skill; more hands to help with the lift; more perspectives; and the synergy of people working together. And yet, unresolved conflicts in teams are common, and often at the heart of baffling, frustrating organizational problems. Sometimes these conflicts are overt, and sometimes . . . .