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If talking about corporate values makes your eyes roll, this episode is for you. A culture of continuous improvement requires that you uncover your DNA: your values. Defining them–and the stories behind them–lead to an organization that can live them out. The hosts share several exercises you can use to uncover those values. Hat tip to “Co-Active Coaching,” “Start with …
Are you improving your organization? Not good enough! You have to, as Seth Godin says, “be better at being better.” Continuous improvement, kaizen, is the name of the game. We talk about the signs that you’re settling for less than that–and habits to improve your continuous improvement culture. Interested in coaching or training on these topics for you or your …
A high-school drop out who became a chemistry major … who had a career in IT … which led to a long, successful career in training and development? Meet Mark’s dad, Martin Ramsay of CEATH Company. Mike and Martin have a wide-ranging discussion about how Martin combined so many streams, found clients, used experiential learning, and traveled the globe using …
The Gallup Q12, as it’s commonly called, is a set of 12 questions designed to measure employee engagement. Not satisfaction. Engagement. Why is that distinction important? Because satisfaction is surface-level—think free snacks in the breakroom—but engagement digs deeper. It’s about your team’s emotional connection to their work and their belief in the purpose of what they’re doing. These questions came …
WARNING: This episode features physical and sexual child abuse, as well as suicide.She is a cherished wife and mother of four successful children. She owns her own cleaning business. She is usually the most positive person in the room. And yet she started life in an orphanage in Moldova, surviving years of some of the worst trauma. What was life …
WARNING: This episode features physical and sexual child abuse, as well as suicide.She is a cherished wife and mother of four successful children. She owns her own cleaning business. She is usually the most positive person in the room. And yet she started life in an orphanage in Moldova, surviving years of some of the worst trauma. What was life …
Want a corporate culture as strong as Western Civilization itself? Find your stories. Mark and Mike discuss the importance of stories in shaping culture and their potential impact on an organization. They discuss three kinds: “origin stories,” “stories of bad times and lessons learned” and “stories of heroes and triumph.” They can help you and your people not just understand …
Do the rules not apply to you? No, really: Have you ever been with a company that announced new rules that seemed completely unneeded? You might have been a part of LCD Management. It happens to the best of us in leadership–and there are simple methods to avoid all the problems it causes. Interested in coaching or training on these …
Do you strive for Excellence? Do you honor Dignity? If you don’t have both, you’re missing out on what made the West so successful. Enjoy some ideas from Mark’s upcoming book, “The Lost Tools of Business.” (Mark’s podcast interview on Refining Rhetoric is found here.) Interested in coaching or training on these topics for you or your team? We’d love …
Do you suffer from Mood-Dependent Excellence? Do you know why your back-to-basics meeting won’t solve your problems? Do you understand the difference between training and coaching? Chris Hunsicker joins Mike again to unpack a chapter of his book, “Unstoppable Culture: A Step-by-Step Guide to Create a Relentless, Results-Driven, High-Performing Team.” Grab a pen–lots of practical tips in this episode! Interested …