Before You Replace The System "This should have worked." Have you found yourself saying that? Maybe you rolled out a new operating system, brought in new technology, stuck to an implementation plan, or even hired a consultant. Still, the question remains: "Why aren't we seeing better results?" It’s frustrating to put in so much time, money, and effort into a solution that promised results but didn’t deliver. It’s natural to question the system. But what if we’re not aski

5-Year-Olds Don't Change... They Just Get Jobs. Before I worked in organizational development, before I studied counseling, and before I learned words like attachment styles, emotional regulation, and cognitive distortions, I spent my days with a room full of five-year-olds. As it turns out, kindergarten may have been one of the best introductions to workplace dynamics I could have ever received. I taught kindergarten while earning my Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Psychology,

What does a new employee decide about your organization in the first 90 days? Do I belong here? Is it safe to speak up? Does leadership actually live what they say? Is this somewhere I can grow?

Our outward appearance leads to our assumptions on who the inner person is. We can see a person’s features, their eyes, their nose, their ears, their mouth. We usually can tell pretty quick whether or not they have the ability to hear, see, smell, taste, or even touch, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that we know they have the capability to listen, watch, inhale, savor, or feel. Our senses notice, but questions create understanding. The only way we get to know that is if we