Company New Year’s Party

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Micro-Cultures

Searching for Micro-Cultures Just as important as learning the dominant culture of the organization is the benefit of recognizing the micro-cultures of the company, which are more commonly determined by the manager’s style or the cohesion of the employees. Micro-cultures seem to be somewhat independent of the macro-culture, and exist more often when leadership is […]

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Leading Down the Wrong Path

Leaders often communicate their vision through initiatives and strategies. But they can also reveal leadership moments in the small things they say in meetings. The moral of the story? Help leaders realize that they’re always on stage with a live microphone, no matter how small or informal the audience. 5 Most Destructive Phrases in Business […]

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Master Class Interview: Kath Berman

While I have developed my management consulting style from the input of many sources, there are several people I revere as a “mentor.” One of those people is Kath Berman, who was my coworker at Vasquez Management Consultants, a vendor to the Federal Occupational Health EAP. I had the opportunity to interview Kathleen Berman, xtitle […]

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The Crash Between Low EQ and Cultural Ignorance

  Captain Sum Ting Wong and Captain Wi Tu Lo Read the news report in the Los Angeles Times here

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Why Organizations Need a Consultant for the “Human Side”

The name of this blog, Consulting for the Human Side of Business, is a nod to the concept that much of the consulting an EA professional will provide has to do with the interpersonal challenges of working together. The idea that a manager or supervisor will be leading a diverse team with individual work styles, […]

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Exposure to Unfixable Suffering

comment on whiskey bottle as former CISD The genesis for this blog entry comes from an article in the Whistler (CAN) Question. what

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