What to do if “No One Wants to Work Anymore”
People are pushing back against the narrative about work that it is normal and expected to go above and beyond, stay late, commute an hour each way, and demonstrate excellence in everything. Many parents are no longer willing to miss a birthday or the school play because of a deadline. Leaders are having to catch up with this change to support engagement and healthy workplaces.
How a Workplace Came Back Stronger from a Crisis
Andrew, Enviro’s Director of Operations, knew that something major needed to be done to support healing after a formal complaint of bullying and harassment led to an investigation. They needed a solution to the immediate crisis, but he had a bigger vision than that. He wanted to build a healthy workplace culture where people could collaborate respectfully, disagree constructively, and feel safe enough to learn from feedback.
Preventing workplace conflict: Part Two
You can create a healthy conflict culture: a space with the fluidity and flexibility to encourage disagreement, prevent serious harm, and learn from both successes and mistakes. In this kind of setting conflicts are less likely to escalate into a crisis that requires costly and traumatic intervention.
Preventing workplace conflict: Part One
Prevention saves an organization time and energy A new manager faces a conflict that has gone on for several years. The previous manager ignored signs of conflict within the team, hoping it would go away. The manager taking over the team contacts me in the hope I can help them function better, but he has […]
Five roots of healthy organizations
I recently had a conversation with a friend about our experiences with non-profit and community based organizations. We both intentionally chose to work in the community sector because we wanted to effect positive change in the world, and cared about the value of community wellbeing. At various times, we both found ourselves depleted, stressed, and […]
Preparing for Courageous Conversations
Have you ever known that you needed to have a difficult conversation with someone, but you felt too overwhelmed or confused to know where to start? Has someone wanted to have a conversation with you and all you wanted to do was run away and hide? In my work as a coach, I often help […]