blog of engagement

NOLS’ guiding principles and 1,200+ hours of skill development helped me return as a more resourceful and a stronger judge of priorities. Yet, the greatest benefit seems to be my renewed focus on self-care.

If you’re cooking up a strategy, be sure to mix in employee insights.

Best practices in "managing up" to ensure better effectiveness in launching initiatives.

Organizations that “win” have some unwavering principles that guide the way they lead the strategic change process.

Your customers are your loyal brand evangelists, but they can also be your strongest critics. How do you ensure that your customers' experience with your brand creates a “customer for life”, and not just a “customer for now”?

The sense of shaping your own destiny and playing an active part in the unfolding of the story creates a tremendous sense of ownership and accountability. Now how can you bestow that to your employees?

Only recently have I become aware of the number of places where the concept of “giving back” is showing up outside the expected charity events. Giving back appears to be a critical ingredient in sustaining meaningful human behavior change.

Recent research on the impact of effective onboarding programs shows that it can help accelerate the assimilation of new employees into the workplace and reduce turnover.

Technology is evolving at an extraordinary rate. While that is great for gamers, it is also brings amazing opportunities to how the next generation will learn.