Are Your Employees Being Heard?
Focus on Employee Engagement: Attend to aspirations and desires in the workplace. What makes an organization a “best place to work”? The benefits? The facilities? The answer is communication. By [...]
EP102 Stories of Purpose P3
In our work and personal lives we all want to feel that what we do matters. Staying connected to our purpose can infuse meaning into all that we do. Giving, serving, leaning into our values, and [...]
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Build an Army of Improvers
Develop Leaders to Develop People: Coach people to be their best at work. Recently, Gallup reported that engagement levels in the US have reached the highest level they’ve ever been, revealing [...]
EP101 Stories of Purpose P2
We often hear about purpose talked about it in a singular way. For many of us, this may resonate—we know beyond a shadow of a doubt what drives us and why we find meaning in our work—but that’s [...]
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Define Guiding Actions to Live By
Build a Culture Around Service: Connect services to organizational values. Organizations aren’t providing excellent service by accident. The organizations that provide the best service recognize [...]
EP100 Stories of Purpose P1
In uncertain times, it’s more important than ever that we stay connected to our purpose. Staying connected to the meaning behind our work keeps us going. Purpose keeps us motivated and fulfilled [...]
Effectively Use Data to Build Trust and Improve
Measure the Important Things: Continuously track progress to achieve results with an improvement mindset. How do we know if a change or decision is providing the intended result? How do we know [...]
EP99 Make Complex Work Simple
With many schools re-opening in a few weeks, school leaders across the country are busy finalizing reentry plans and making decisions. Change often comes with pressure and stress, but as today’s [...]
What does Success Look Like?
Commit to Excellence: Set high expectations to achieve results while living out mission and values Cultures are built by setting expectations, describing specific behaviors, consistent leadership [...]
EP98 Jump All-In to Improve
Establishing a system of continuous improvement doesn’t have to be complicated. Our partner, Ryan Carpenter shares how the Estacada School District started slow to go fast while implementing [...]