article thumbnail

Synergy Unleashed: The Power of Great Teamwork

Rick Conlow

Our assessment identified a silo mentality throughout the organization and minimal leadership development or training. We addressed the issues with new communication channels, customer service and quality initiatives, on-going quality leadership training for all leaders (executives, too), and team development applications.

article thumbnail

Why Employee Recognition Matters in Today’s Workplace

Rick Conlow

Culturally engrained employee recognition and appreciation matters in today’s workplace. Tanner Institute’s 2020 Global Culture Report showed that 87% of organizations with a strong recognition culture reported a positive employer brand. The company may have a toxic culture and employee praise is not a priority.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

7 Employee Comments that Destroy a Team

Rick Conlow

However, these comments are also a wakeup call for a manager to improve his or her team leadership skills. Team Content and Process The bottom line is that a team’s success largely depends on the content and the process. I learned a valuable lesson about the lack of team leadership. “I’m too busy.”

article thumbnail

10 Ways To Making Money And A Difference as a Consultant & Coach (Number 2 Is My Favorite)

Consulting Matters

Consultants and coaches exist to enhance leadership and organizational capacity. A client isn't the one who is responsible for leveraging our expertise and thought leadership in the ways that we want them to. Coaching, training, strategy, process improvement are all tactics that we use but it's not the essence of what we offer.

article thumbnail

Power of Business Consulting: How Companies Reap Benefits

Business Consulting Agency

Operational Efficiency and Process Improvement: Identifying inefficiencies and streamlining operational processes are critical for businesses to enhance productivity and reduce costs. The transformative impact of business consulting services on companies is undeniable.

Company 52
article thumbnail

Why I'm Cynical about the Consulting Profession | Consulting and.

Consulting and Organizational Management

We would most often be asked in to help a leadership team that was struggling. team building, coaching, a visioning conference, a process improvement project, etc. They have an approach or a product to sell whether it is team building, coaching, process improvement, strategic planning, or restructuring. Leadership.

article thumbnail

Don’t Neglect Your Customers During a Merger

Harvard Business

Here are some of the best practices we learned: Separate the M&A process from normal business operations. But if leadership allows itself to get distracted, the base business can quickly suffer. Don’t neglect your culture. Typically, the acquirer wants to maintain its own culture, which underpins the strategy.