Why Organizations Don’t Live up to Their Values (and How to Fix It)

The difference between what a company’s leadership say they value, and the lived experience of their employees is the “Values Gap,” and has real financial and ethical implications for organizations.

Explainers

The Definitive Guide to Agile Retrospectives and Post-Mortem Meetings

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Quick Studies

How Satya Nadella Led Microsoft through a Corporate Turnaround

Leading a corporate turnaround at a company as large as Microsoft is a daunting challenge, but CEO Nadella focused on culture and innovation to return it to dominance

Explainers

How Onboarding Rituals Reinforce Company Values

With more teams working remotely, new employees need simple rituals to help them embrace company values and integrate into the culture.

Explainers

Planning in Uncertain Times

What is the role of strategic planning in an era defined by unprecedented and unrelenting change? What model or approach is best right now?

Misc

How Organizations Measure Success —and How It Impacts Diversity

With more companies publicly sharing diversity reports and committing to greater representation, this is an opportunity to evaluate your organizations’ metrics

Explainers

Why Building an “Architecture of Listening” Improves Employee Engagement

Listening is how employees evaluate their leaders— “Do you value my concerns? Are you open to changing how we work?”

Explainers

Why Resilient Teams Are Founded on Good Connections

To better adapt after an adverse experience, invest time now in fostering trust and positive shared experiences with your team

Explainers

How to Avoid “Bikeshedding” and Work on What Matters

To feel like you’re making progress, it’s easy to focus on getting tasks done—regardless of whether they’re important or trivial. Make sure you’re spending your energy on what will make the greatest impact.

Tools

Resources for Building Anti-Racist Organizations

Creating a more just workplace (and society) can feel overwhelming, but these tools can serve as a first step

Quick Studies

Strategy & Culture: How to Emerge Stronger after the COVID Crash

Our team explores historical and biological lessons to understand how organizations can adapt to scarce resources and fierce competition

Explainers

Selecting the Right Tools to Support Distributed Teams

With more employees working from home, companies are seeking out the best digital tools to support them—but don’t neglect the human side of any rollout.