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Now is The Time To Lead With Empathy- Lessons from Post 9/11 Downsizings
These are going to be trying times. The best leaders will lead with empathy. Having led significant downsizing post 9/11 I have some lessons learned to share in this post.
Tough Times Are The Most Important Time To Invest In The Team
Tough times are actually the most important times to invest in team building, but few leadership teams understand that.
Why Cost Out Often Equals Culture Out Too
Cost cutting has become a standard operating procedure for many organizations, but there are hidden costs in cutting costs. Culture suffers the most and the cost to a culture might be ireparable.
Zoom Video Conferencing Icebreakers
Smartphone icebreaker for team meetings. Easy to setup and a fun lesson on the importance of perspective.
Why Employee Engagement is So Critical During Tough Times
Keeping employees informed will go a long way towards keeping them engaged. Too much silence leads to rumor and speculation. Better to be transparent and tell it like it is, just keep the message focused on the positive and the future. Your employees will reward you by working harder and getting your organization through these tough times if you keep them focused on creating a brighter future.
Celebrating 10 Years at the Helm of Groove Management
Celebrating 10 years at the helm of Groove Management. My journey to living my dream of running Groove Management as my full time job.
Seven Insights from a Virtual Workshop Series
In this blogpost, we illustrate what it takes to build an effective virtual workshop series for leaders of a successful company.
You Are Either Billable or Buildable
Investing in employee development is critical to the long term success of any organization. Professional services firms recognize that their employees are either billable or buildable.
iContact Webcam Review: Look Into My Eyes
Eye contact is important to human connection. The iContact Camera pro is a new webcam that improves eye contact. This is Groove Management’s review of this innovative webcam.
The Power of Not Knowing The Answer
We cannot have all the answers, yet not knowing often feels like a weakness. If you reframe not having the answer as an opportunity to learn, you will embrace sharing the fact you don’t know.
2023 Groove Management Techie Gift Guide
2023 Groove Management Techie Gift Guide. Our annual curated list of cool gift ideas for the tech lovers in your life.
Shift Your Focus from the TAM to the OAM
Too many startups chase enterprise clients. Focus on your OAM, the optimal addressable market versus the TAM to maximize the opportunity.
High Flying Unicorns
Achieving unicorn status is a rare feat for companies. At Groove Management we have had the privilege of working with several unicorns. In this post we outline a few commonalities that we have found.
Does Your Culture Handcuff or Unleash Your Talent?
High potential employees thrive in a culture that unleashes their talents and they get frustrated and leave organizations that constrain them.
What is your ROT (Return on Time)?
Time is the great equalizer. We all have the same 24 hours in a day. How we leverage our time determines our level of success and value. What is your ROT?
Sharpen Your Carrots
Striking the right balance between praise and punishment with employees is a challenge for most leaders. The term to sharpen your carrots is Groove Management’s way of helping leaders to remember to strike the right balance.
Organizational Swim Lanes and Silos
There is a balance that must be achieved in an organization or else too much structure can turn organizational swim lanes into silos.
Do You Dissect Your Successes?
We tend to focus too much energy on figuring out the root cause of what went wrong and not enough time on what went right. Learning to dissect successes is a business practice that can accelerate an organization’s growth.
Is The Most Effective Leadership Style Within Your Reach?
What is your mental capacity to reach with your leadership style. We are all clear on our physical limitations, but what is our ability to stretch our style when it comes to leading ourselves and others?