I was thrilled to be interviewed for this recent article in The Economic Times entitled “Why Connecting People Matters.”
| Date: | July 17, 2015 |
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| Appearance: | Michael Lee Stallard Interview in The Economic Times |
| Outlet: | The Economic Times |
| Location: | Mumbai, India |
| Format: | Newspaper |
I had a wonderful conversation with Dave Summers on this American Management Association Edgewise podcast. We discussed what workplace culture is and how organizations can be intentional about fostering cultures that connect.
| Date: | June 12, 2015 |
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| Appearance: | Michael Lee Stallard on AMA Edgewise Podcast |
| Outlet: | AMA Edgewise Podcast |
| Location: | New York, New York |
| Format: | Podcast |
It was a pleasure interviewing with the Center for Creative Leadership about my new book, Connection Culture, as part of their May 2015 Leading Effectively E-Newsletter. Check out the full interview, “Connection Culture is a Differentiator,” reprinted courtesy of the Center for Creative Leadership.
| Date: | May 1, 2015 |
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| Appearance: | Article Published by Center for Creative Leadership |
| Outlet: | Center for Creative Leadership's Leading Effectively E-Newsletter |
| Format: | Other |
It’s always a pleasure to interview with Jim Blasingame on The Small Business Advocate Show, and last week I had the opportunity to talk with him about building a great corporate culture. Listen to the full audio recording.
| Date: | April 30, 2015 |
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| Appearance: | Recent Interview on The Small Business Advocate Show |
| Outlet: | The Small Business Advocate |
| Format: | Radio |
“Michael Stallard and Creating a Connection Culture, Identifying and Resolving Disconnection, and the Importance of Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace”
by Chris McNeill
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“Fired Up or Burned Out”
by Kelly Riggs
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This is a radio interview I did with Kelly Riggs of the Business LockerRoom radio show. We talked about the core elements of a Connection Culture and the qualities of great leaders. Listen to the interview clip and let me know your thoughts.
I’m happy to share that my article entitled “Closing the Leadership Gap” has been featured in The Smart Manager’s November/December issue. Learn how combining intuition and analytics is the best way to diagnose and correct employee engagement challenges.
| Appearance: | Closing the Leadership Gap Featured in The Smart Manager |
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| Outlet: | The Smart Manager |
| Location: | India |
| Format: | Magazine |
When you enter a room and it’s appropriate given the context and number of people present, greet people by name. When you leave their presence, say goodbye. Not saying hi and/or bye, runs the risk of giving someone the impression that you are indifferent to them. (This practice reflects the Connection Culture element of Value.)
This is the fifth post in our series entitled “100 Ways to Connect.” The series highlights attitudes and behaviors that help you connect with others. Although the attitudes and behaviors focus on application in the workplace, you will see that they also apply to your relationships at home and in the community.
Update: Howard Behar, former President of Starbucks North America and Starbucks International, and I co-authored an article entitled “Leadership Myopia” that appears in the August edition of Leadership Excellence alongside articles by well known leadership experts Gary Hamel, Marshall Goldsmith and Patrick Lencioni. On October 10, I will give a keynote speech at the Retailing Summit held in Dallas, Texas. The Retailing Summit is a premiere event for senior leaders in retail. This year’s conference includes Karen Katz, President and CEO of Nieman Marcus, Maxine Clark, Founder of Build-a-Bear Workshop, Duncan Mac Naughtan, EVP, Chief Merchandising & Marketing Officer for Wal-Mart U.S. and Graham Atkinson, CMO & Chief Experience Officer of Walgreens.
Recently, I’ve sensed more people feel lonely and left out at work. With years of layoffs, those who remain carry greater workloads. This crowds out time to connect with colleagues. Managers are also stretched and have less time to connect with the people they are responsible for leading. When I ask people at the seminars I teach which element of a Connection Culture — Vision, Value or Voice — they would like to increase in their workplace culture, it’s nearly always Voice. One result of this is that there has been a decline of connection, community and the spirit of unity in organizations.
You can’t give what you don’t have. That’s why cultures in health care organizations need to be life-giving in order to energize health care workers who give so much of themselves to their patients. This is an important issue today. In some health care-related fields, as many as one-third of employees leave their jobs each year. What can be done? To learn more, read the article I wrote for the Fall 2012 Addiction and Behavioral Health Business Journal entitled, “Connection Culture: Creating a Life-Giving Environment in Health Care Organizations.”
I enjoyed talking with Chris McNeil on his podcast “Amazing Workplace” about Connection Cultures. Listen to the podcast and share your thoughts in the comments. What makes a workplace great?