by Ken Giffin | Mar 26, 2021 | hybrid teams, operational efficiency, productivity, team development
A recent article by McKinsey profiled an interview with Leena Nair who is the Chief Human Resources Officer at Unilever. Nair discussed how their massive global organization of 150,000 employees was navigating the pandemic and emerging from it. What struck us at...
by Ken Giffin | Feb 23, 2021 | leadership, operational efficiency, strategic planning, team development
As we near the end of the first quarter, you can start to smell the fear sinking in. Audacious goals and revenue targets have been set, but only two months into the year there are some cracks showing that the goals may not be as achievable as originally planned. Enter...
by Ken Giffin | Dec 15, 2020 | corporate behavior, leadership, personal growth, team development
A recent article in Chief Executive caught our eye. The premise is much like the title: “Leaders Need to Get Comfortable Asking for Help.” Too often leaders feel like they need to do everything themselves if actions are going to be done correctly. This leaves them...
by Ken Giffin | Aug 13, 2020 | change management, corporate behavior, leadership, team development
Last month, we spent time discussing how the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted all facets of business around the globe. We took a look at a simple, but great business book by William Bridges called Managing Transitions. This concept of managing transitions seems more...
by Ken Giffin | Jul 23, 2020 | change management, corporate behavior, leadership, team development
The current COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted all facets of business around the globe. While businesses were first focused on how to operate in a socially-distanced work environment, they are now trying to figure out how to transition back into a more “normal” world...
by Ken Giffin | Mar 18, 2020 | leadership, productivity, team development
As business anxiety is setting in over the Coronavirus, more companies are asking their employees to work remotely. As someone who has worked remotely for years, this may not seem like a new concept. However, for those employees who are used to working in an office,...
