Archive for June, 2008

Ask the consultant

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

We are adding an “ask the consultant” category to make this site more interactive and participative.  Do you have a “burning question”? Are you curious about something? Do you need a suggestion? Use this space to communicate with us! We will answer to postings as soon as possible.

Leadership Lessons from Mr. Brown’s Horse

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

One of my “off duty” hobbies is to participate in an online “mini blog” site called “Floort” (www.floort.com).  At Floort we can write our opinions on pretty much anything – from trivial issues such as hair styles and the taste of hamburgers to more serious ones involving diversity relations or international policies. Indeed, this may [...]

Engagement and satisfaction are not synonyms

Monday, June 16th, 2008

A colleague and I were chatting about her company’s engagement efforts.  ”We pay a lot of attention to engagement,” she said.  ”For instance, just now we had another engagement survey.  We believe that happy employees serve our customers better and thus yield better results for our company.”
A fine thought… but unfortunately not quite accurate.  In [...]

The Emperor is Naked

Friday, June 13th, 2008

The emperor is naked.  We see its nakedness as we participate in session after session about “valuing differences” and “appreciating diversity.” We see its nakedness as we realize that at the end of a particularly intensive diversity session the “excited” participants are those who were excited about the topic before we even started.  Maybe… just [...]

Welcome to our Blog!

Friday, June 13th, 2008

This is a space for discussions, questions, and communication.  We hope you will comment, bring your ideas, and make this site a useful resource for our clients, colleagues, and friends.  Are you interested in a particular topic? Do you have a “burning question”? Let us know!