Leadership – Page 2 – Everyday Excellence

Diversity & Inclusion Starts with Building Trust

Posted onSeptember 21, 2020September 21, 2020Leave a comment

Building trust is essential in fostering an engaging and inclusive workplace. Trust facilitates a work environment where people are not afraid to express their ideas or concerns. It allows leaders to have candid conversations about racism, discrimination and other critical workplace issues without creating

Equity & Inclusion: Addressing the Elephant in the Room

Posted onAugust 11, 2020May 28, 2021Leave a comment

What if there was one variable that could improve equity in hiring, promotion and pay decisions, foster a more inclusive work environment, facilitate open and honest communications and build a culture of trust, respect and belonging? It’s the elephant in

Equity & Inclusion: Stop Talking and Start Doing by Creating a Line-of-Site

Posted onAugust 11, 2020August 11, 2020Leave a comment

If your company is serious about improving workplace equity and inclusion, you’ll have to do more than talk about it, donate to non-profits and hire consultants. You will need to change the way your organization thinks and acts. Real change requires

How a Leader Resouce Group Can Strengthen Your Workplace Culture

Posted onAugust 11, 2020August 11, 2020Leave a comment

A great way to provide leaders with the skills and tools they need to foster a more equitable and inclusive work environment is by launching a Leader Resource Group. A Leader Resource Group (LRG) is a self led group that engages company

Fostering an Engaging and Inclusive Work Environment

Posted onJuly 24, 2020July 24, 2020Leave a comment

Recent studies and surveys point to several attributes that describe what working in an inclusive work environment feels like: Being treated with Respect Having a Voice Feeling Valued Being connected to a purpose Having Trusted Leaders Sharing open and honest

Are You Ready for Real Change?

Posted onJuly 24, 2020July 24, 2020Leave a comment

Corporate America’s renewed commitment to facilitate an equitable and inclusive work environment is refreshing. But now comes the tough part. You actually have to do something. Because if nothing changes, nothing changes. First you must acknowledge that your current company culture is a

Equity and Inclusion: Does Your Company Have the Courage to Change?

Posted onJuly 5, 2020July 5, 2020Leave a comment

For the past decade, companies have been touting the need for equitable and inclusive work environments where every employee feels valued, respected and heard. Many companies have hired DEI executives, launched employee resource groups, communicated expectations and most recently donated large

Stop Talking. Start Doing.

Posted onJune 27, 2020July 5, 2020Leave a comment

Recent events have caused many companies to reignite their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. Numerous CEOs have put out position statements and many companies have donated to organizations that support equity and inclusion. This is all good stuff, but the real

Tools that Help You Make the Right Choice

Posted onJune 22, 2020July 5, 2020Leave a comment

With so many things changing in the workplace, organizing and quantifying options to help you make the best choice is critical to success. The Decision Matrix is a versatile tool that helps leaders compare multiple options based on what’s important. Once completed, it produces

The Secret Sauce of Awesome Leaders

Posted onJune 15, 2020July 5, 2020Leave a comment

I am often asked, “if there was one attribute that defines an awesome leader, what would it be?” I don’t have to ponder the question for long because there truly is one attribute that ranks way above the rest. It can’t be