by Liz Guthridge | Jul 17, 2019 | Blog
“Check your ego at the door.” This expression reminds us to switch the focus from ourselves to the bigger picture and purpose, especially when participating in meetings. How about adopting a companion phrase that we can repeat when we begin meetings as well as...
by Liz Guthridge | Mar 18, 2019 | Blog
Do you regularly use a RACI chart, matrix or model in your teams? If not, you may want to start. Here’s why. Whatever you call a RACI, it’s a simple and effective approach for achieving two team goals: keeping projects on track and acting inclusively with team...
by Liz Guthridge | Jan 5, 2019 | Blog
Back in January 2004 who knew how the words “cloud,” “scrum” and “disruption” would morph and take on dramatically different meanings? Not me! Yet the changes have enabled those of us in organizations of all sizes to transform the way we work. We’re more mobile, make...
by Liz Guthridge | Sep 4, 2018 | Blog
To what extent do you and your leaders talk about social and political issues at work? If you’re concerned about the risks of talking about topical issues with key stakeholders inside and outside of your organization, please reconsider. “To be silent is to be...
by Liz Guthridge | May 14, 2018 | Blog
Can you relate to being an uncool kid? Being a nerd who was excluded from the in-group was my life growing up. Years later, the song Last One Picked from the Off-Broadway Show Whoop-Dee-Doo! served as my anthem for my childhood memories. Written by my late college...