In recent years, organizational culture has been cited as a reason for managerial failures at organizations including General Motors, NASA, Nokia, and Volkswagen. Recently, I was asked if Connection Cultures reduce risks faced by organizations. The answer is “yes.” Below are four reasons why.
The Healthcare Financial Management Association’s Leadership newsletter published this article I wrote, “Top Healthcare Organizations Create Cultures of Connection.” Learn more about healthcare organizations who have used connection as a source of competitive advantage.
| Date: | December 3, 2015 |
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| Appearance: | Top Healthcare Organizations Create Cultures of Connection |
| Outlet: | HFMA Leadership Newsletter |
| Format: | Other |
My work with the TCU Center for Connection Culture was highlighted in the most recent issue of TCU Magazine. Learn more about the remarkable culture of this “small school” with a “big spirit” in two articles: a Q&A with me and “We’ve Got Spirit – Yes We Do.”
| Appearance: | TCU’s Connection Culture Highlighted in TCU Magazine |
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| Outlet: | TCU Magazine |
| Location: | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Format: | Magazine |
I enjoyed speaking on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin radio program. Listen to our conversation about how to grow a Connection Culture at your agency.
| Date: | November 9, 2015 |
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| Appearance: | Radio Appearance: Federal Drive with Tom Temin |
| Outlet: | Federal News Radio 1500 AM |
| Format: | Radio |
I’m excited to share this Q&A interview that appeared in the September/October 2015 issue of The Smart Manager. In it, I share why you need to be focused on the intangible, yet very real, power of connection in the workplace. Read the full interview.
| Appearance: | Power of the Intangible: Article in The Smart Manager |
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| Outlet: | The Smart Manager |
| Location: | India |
| Format: | Magazine |
Creating a workplace culture where people feel valued involves more than actively showing appreciation. It also involves eliminating behaviors that make people feel devalued.
The Sunday New York Times article on Amazon’s workplace culture has generated all kinds of buzz. Most commentators join the attack, while some defend Amazon’s practices. The stories are all over the map, from branding Amazon as an evil empire to describing its culture as one that’s apropos for an challenging entrepreneurial trail-blazer.
What are we to believe and what does this controversy say about the modern workplace?
