by Amber Barnes | Nov 5, 2019 | Leadership Knowledge
Whether change comes in the form of massive culture change or switching flavors of coffee creamer in the breakroom people often struggle to adapt to the new and unfamiliar. One of the biggest roadblocks I see when it comes to change in organizations is tension between... by Amber Barnes | Oct 29, 2019 | Blog
Imagine you are on a basketball team, but you are not very good at throwing free throws. Your coach signs you up for a free or low-cost free throw webinar, and he expects you to come back from the webinar skilled at shooting free throws. He’s disappointed when you... by Amber Barnes | Oct 9, 2018 | Leadership Knowledge
Working on your employee experience isn’t rocket science. It’s really quite simple. Remember though, simple doesn’t alway mean easy. That said, there are a handful of reasons you may want to leverage an outside partner. You don’t know what you don’t know (of course... by Amber Barnes | Oct 1, 2018 | Leadership Practices, Leadership Skills
Eliminate gossip? Yes please! But how? In Gossip Unpacked: Part One I broke down some of the basics about gossip. Below I’ll dig into five practices for a eliminating gossip. Create a shared agreement/commitment to eliminate gossip Created shared agreements often... by Amber Barnes | Sep 9, 2018 | Leadership Knowledge
You’ve heard the stats–Americans spend on average one third of their adult lives working or doing work related activities. And, as an employer you know that employees require a large investment of time, money, and energy. Neither employees nor employers can afford the... 