Despite many CEO’s best efforts, receiving accurate information about the state of the company and the status of employee engagement rarely makes it to their offices on its own. This problem spans all kinds of industries and reaches companies of all sizes.
Why?
Read MoreA short process to give “your friend” to use with their CEO to surface and work through difficult organizational issues.
Read MoreBefore you launch into next year, we invite you to stop and catch your breath. Reflecting on how this year’s efforts got you to where you are right now can make next year even better. Here are three tips to try before the end of 2018.
Read MoreFive easy-to-implement ideas to bring gratitude to your organization written by our Director of Operations, Katie Huey, and published by Conscious Company Magazine
Read MoreAfter participating in the B Corp Champions Retreat, the Trebuchet Group team reflects on what being part of the B Corp movement means to them.
Read MoreIf your company isn’t yet living in the ideal balance between planning and implementation, that’s pretty normal. We give you permission to go find your planning document, blow off the dust, and start to ponder. Take a deep breath. This need not be traumatic.
Read MoreIt’s easy for your department leaders to get painted into the corner of their titles, defending their territory with the skills for which they were hired. But leaders on a great team learn to come out of their department corners and engage with their peers to find solutions that work for the whole organization.
Read MoreIf recent and current events are any indication, discontinuous change is becoming the “new normal.” Living in this new reality could be a bit scary and unsettling - unless you are ready for it.
Read MoreYou know as a leader, people are counting on you to help the organization. And you need everyone working together, giving their best, stretching themselves to be better. Sometimes, offering help feels riskier than its worth. Here’s one way to provide feedback that gets to results and builds your relationships.
Read MoreMost people believe leadership means directing people who work for you, "down" the organization.
Many other courageous and/or desperate souls do their best to lead up, helping their leaders help them.
Both of these styles can be useful and appropriate in the right contexts.
In my experience, the most overlooked and under-practiced form of leadership is peer leadership - influencing, supporting, and helping people at the same level grow and succeed.
Read MoreAs a leader, you’re something of a gardener. It’s your job to nurture people and the culture so there’s a positive environment - a place where people are growing into their best selves, cultivating their talents, and working together for everyone’s benefit. Without tending, your company can become as unwelcoming as that gravel-strewn back lot of weeds.
Consider these five steps to tend your cultural garden as you work and lead.
Read MoreWe're excited to be heading to the Employee Ownership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia April 18-20, 2018. Read more for information on the sessions we are excited to lead and attend.
Read MoreWorkplace vulnerability can help create a culture of trust, engagement, and respect. But have you ever experienced a team member who is a little too vulnerable?
Read MoreLeading change is one of the most challenging responsibilities for leaders - because of the pushback that surfaces in front of the change. How to help people move forward in three easy steps.
Read MoreLegendary management consultant Peter Drucker said, “Management is about handling complexity. Leadership is about creating simplicity.”
We agree.
Read MoreHow would your dreams, goals, and team accomplishments change when you start looking for ways to erase limitations?
Read MoreI find it very easy to set expectations for others, and get annoyed when others don't meet my standards. It's common human practice to first blame someone else when things don't go our way. Of course it's so much easier to see shortcomings in others than in myself! Have you ever felt in the same?
Read MoreIf people with radically different views can sit down and talk through them together, what could your team do?
Read More"How often does your brain use 'should' when you are talking to yourself?"
When my coach, Traci, asked me this question, I decided to pay attention to my 'shoulds'.
Read MoreHave you ever felt like you wanted your team members to be more proactive? Most leaders genuinely want to empower their teams. We know it is not effective or scale-able to have one person doing all the thinking for the group.
Yet when we try to encourage our team members to take ownership and solve problems, often we unwittingly sabotage ourselves with Solutions in Disguise.
Read MoreTrebuchet Group is a high-energy, collaborative consulting firm that provides team-building, facilitating, mentoring and coaching. We work with leaders and organizations who want to accelerate their performance.
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