Blog
All Posts
How to Take a “Coach Approach” to Management
June 14, 2022
If you’ve ever played sports then you know that coaches (and their leadership styles) can make or break a team. A coach understands that their job is twofold: To support individual team members and help them reach their full potential To create a cohesive team that performs to its highest capacity Coaches can’t play on...
4 Real-Life Examples of Change Management in Business
May 18, 2022
There’s no denying that we’re living in times of unprecedented change. As we discussed in a recent post, companies need to be using the latest change management techniques to build resiliency within their organizations and to keep team members on the same page. We’ve talked about how to implement these steps, but how can you...
What Does DEI Mean for Your Business?
May 09, 2022
In business, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) can be treated like buzzwords that don’t amount to much more than mandatory yearly training. But in reality, when businesses make DEI a priority they see benefits that stretch across the entire organization — including the bottom line. While there isn’t a “one size fits all” process for...
Workplace Wellness Tips: How to Help Employees Thrive at Work
April 19, 2022
We spend a considerable portion of our waking lives at work, and companies that are acknowledging this fact know that it’s not just the right thing to do, but also a good business decision. In recent years, the concept of “wellness” at work has come a long way from fruit in the lunchroom and subsidized...
Managing Stress: Tips for National Stress Awareness Month 2022
April 12, 2022
Stress comes in all shapes and sizes. From planning a wedding, to losing our job, everyone has felt the effects of stress at some point in their lives in one way or another. Stress, of course, isn’t just a mental experience: 77% of people report that they experience physical symptoms as a result of stress....
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Work: Exploring DEI Trends for 2022
March 15, 2022
Over the last handful of years, the concept of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has become one of the most important initiatives that businesses have started to undertake and implement. It’s easy to see why: ethical companies earn increased profits compared to the competition, with a study from Ethisphere finding that they outperform comparable companies...
International Women’s Day 2022: 4 Ways to Create Equity in The Workplace
March 04, 2022
International Women’s Day 2022 is March 8th and important discussions are taking place at classroom desks, boardroom tables, and at kitchen tables across the country about how to create more diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplaces. This year’s theme is #BreakTheBias, and focuses on raising awareness against bias and taking action for equality and equity for...
EQi Certification Alumni Interview: Pam Grahame
February 24, 2022
Pam Grahame tells us about her resilient leadership journey; and the EQ skills that have been her foundation. She has 25 years in the steel industry achieving top results in sales and as a sales operations leader. After restructuring within her organization, she went to work and entered the world of entrepreneurship offering executive coaching,...
4 Steps to Implementing Change Management at Work
February 22, 2022
Our current business climate is defined by constant change that feels like it’s coming at us faster than ever before, and one of the biggest challenges that leaders face is overcoming employee resistance. In fact, employee resistance to change is so common that 70% of all change management initiatives will likely fail — but that...
4 Ways You Can Avoid the “Great Resignation”
February 15, 2022
One of the defining factors of the past year was the start of what’s been dubbed “The Great Resignation” — in the U.S. alone, more than 11 million workers left their jobs between April and June 2021. In a global survey conducted by Microsoft, 41% of respondents are considering leaving their current employer this year....