Like me, you may be surprised at the continued dearth of work that is done on the people side of change when two organizational cultures merge. I am not talking about the research, it is ample. So are the case studies in graduate school classrooms, the Time Warner/AOL merger comes instantly to mind as a [...]

In one of my last posts on my previous blog site, Stuck In The Middle, I talked about the changing landscape for most organizations and in particular, the impact change is having on our field as HR/talent practitioners. And so today, I am here to ask you, what have you done to support this change? [...]

One of the most difficult aspects of bringing two companies together is the integration of two cultures into one homogenous culture. I would put air quotes around homogenous, because we are not asking for both entities to lose a sense of self, but we are asking that they learn to assimilate new practices, new ideas [...]

I was coaching someone yesterday and we started talking about visionary leadership. We were looking at her 360 results and it was pretty clear to me that she had a good grasp of who she was and how others responded to her. Her directs were big fans and her bosses seemed really pleased with what [...]

Who is the best coach that you have ever been exposed to? Think globally, it is not just about sports. It could have been a teacher, a friend, a colleague, a boss or a family member as well. What was it about what they said to you that made you think and challenge your assumptions? [...]

There are days, I am sure, that you sit in your office and you hide from your work. You put it off and wait another day. You are easily distracted in the moment by every little fancy. You check the weather. You check the news. You grab a coffee, and maybe bagel. But, most of [...]

If you have been kind enough to follow my blog, you will then know that I have talked about this phenomenon in the past. However, an article by John Kotter in the November 2012 issue of Harvard Business Review got me thinking deeply about the duality of organizations. In every organization, there is the formal [...]

Have you ever been in a role where you are scared to make a move because you were scared of retaliation from your boss? You were scared because you thought they had tentacles that reached everywhere and every chance they get, they would sting you. You assumed that they will come back to haunt one [...]

Are there people in your office that you would rather not work with? And, I do not mean because you do not like them personally or you had some falling out with, what I am instead talking about is that they stonewall initiatives. They are roadblocks to getting work done and/or they refuse to offer [...]