Instead of Doing More, Identify What to Subtract→Shift

In HBR’s Jan/Feb 2024 edition, I read an article about “addition sickness”.  My immediate reaction was yes, I see it everyday in the clients I advise. It feels like there’s always more to do, and never enough time to do it all. And often times, the solution for a challenge is something new to add to the already endless list.

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Cross-functional collaboration is a must these days to ensure businesses survive and thrive in a rapidly changing environment coupled with a tight labor market. In the resources section of this website, you will find excellent tips and frameworks to help your employees collaborate, brainstorm and work more effectively together across different functions and disciplines.

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Carol Shen
Navigating Your Employees Through Change

Change management should be a priority for any leadership team navigating their organization through fast growth. What will make or break successful change is how your employees acclimate, accept and embrace the change. This blog article explains how people experience change using the Change Curve model, and how you can identify obstacles and implement support needed for successful change to take hold at your organization.

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Carol Shen
A Super Power at Our Fingertips: Listening

The skill needed today most to be a successful leader in a global environment is the same skill that we have always found to be at the core of our safest and most meaningful relationships: listening. Which also means it’s a skill that helps us to be better parents and connect with our children. And it’s a skill that’s fundamental to having strong friendships and relationships, the key to being an effective coach, mentor and teacher, the list goes on.

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Carol Shen