by Lisa Jasper | Sep 1, 2021 | CIO Concerns, Collaboration, Communication, Culture, Delivery Methods, Lisa's Blogs, Performance Management, Productivity, Technology, Visibility
Last week, we held a two-day training session for our extended leadership team. We’d been planning it for months — the meeting room, the dinner activity, the team building exercises … the works! This was, as I’m sure you’re picking up on, more than just a meeting,...
by Elizabeth Bush | Jul 14, 2021 | Culture
The last year has been… weird. To say the least, everyone has had to make adjustments to their work and daily life. For some of us, we were lucky to be able to switch over to working from home full-time and stop going into the office or client site every day. There...
by Lauren Malik | Jun 3, 2021 | Culture, DEI, Lauren's Blogs, Other
In honor of LGBTQ Pride Month, Thought Ensemble’s Culture and People Leader Lauren Malik has compiled a series of thoughts, insights, and learnings developed to support organizations in their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) journeys. I want to begin by both...
by Tal Wolgroch | Oct 20, 2020 | Change Management, Culture, Organization, Tal's Blogs
It is often said that organizational culture is like a fog — it is all around us; it impacts our ability to see, to move quickly, and to deliver; but we cannot quite put our finger on it. Indeed, some organizations see their culture as a byproduct of operations,...
by Lisa Jasper | Mar 20, 2020 | Culture, Lisa's Blogs, Performance Management, Talent Management
I love working from home. I love my kids. However, I do NOT love working from home while also homeschooling my kids. The last few days have been a huge challenge. I’m exhausted. I feel like I’m not doing enough. I feel like I should read this article again. And then,...
by Lisa Jasper | Mar 18, 2020 | Collaboration, Consulting, Culture, Lisa's Blogs, Productivity
Before I go into this post, I just want to acknowledge that I realize there are many people out there who do not have the option of working remotely. For an overwhelming number of people, their incomes and livelihoods are dependent on being able to go into their...