Tag: Leadership Development

Cadence Beats Heroics: A Remote Week on a Thin OS

It didn’t start on Monday; it leaked in sideways from last week, from last month, from that meeting nobody concluded and everyone pretended was “captured in notes.” Remote week, same fog. Coffee that smells burnt even over Zoom, a cup ring on my desk shaped like a small continent. Slack pings like fruit flies. A…

Nine Little Tools, Too Honest to Ignore

The office smelled like burnt popcorn. Not even fresh, the kind that lingers after someone nuked a bag two hours ago. Chairs squeaking, somebody tapping a Bic pen so hard it left little dents in the cheap laminate table. That was the mood when we opened VWCG’s site. Nine tools, little emojis like they’d been…

Growth Leadership in the Age of AI — Working Notes, Not a Manifesto

Growth Leadership in the Age of AI — Working Notes, Not a Manifesto You hear “AI” these days and half the room perks up while the other half sinks in their chair. For leaders chasing growth, it’s either painted as the golden lever or the incoming wrecking ball. The truth, if we’re honest, sits somewhere…

Rethinking Strategy Planning When Clarity Feels Out of Reach

I’ve learned something after too many years in business planning: most of us are winging it. Not when it comes to goals, or vision—those, oddly enough, tend to be clear. But process? The system? Total improvisation. People nod, scribble, murmur about “market dynamics” and “operational bottlenecks.” Then they leave the room, unsure what just happened.…

Organizational Development – How to Improve Your Organization’s Culture and Performance

Organizational Development – How to Improve Your Organization’s Culture and Performance Organizational development refers to changing an organization’s culture and processes to foster long-term growth and efficiency. It includes identifying issues, planning for change, and assessing results. Effective organizational development programs rely on open dialogue and team collaboration. You can encourage staff members to collaborate…

by Consultant
May 14, 2023

What Does an Organizational Development Consultant Do? Organizational development consulting services provide businesses professional assistance in creating and implementing strategies to increase efficiency. A consultant may identify ways of saving money or increasing profitability and advise businesses on optimal performance operations that can adapt as their company changes and grows. Ask five different HR professionals…

What is executive coaching, and how does it work?

In one-on-one meetings with executives or executives (such as a director, vice president, president, or C-suite member), the executive coach provides a secure, structured, and trustworthy environment to support the individual. The qualities of an ideal candidate for executive coaching don’t necessarily depend on experience or title. The results showed that those who received executive…

Business coaching

Most business coaches have experience working with small businesses, regardless of whether or not they describe themselves as a “small business coach.”. With this in mind, most business coaches have experience working with small businesses, regardless of whether or not they describe themselves as a “small business coach.”. At the end of the conversation, Allison…

What is the process of executive coaching?

Executive coaching is a professional development tool that consists of individual or group sessions in which an executive coach guides and supports clients through professional challenges and opportunities through thought-provoking discussions. The coaching program starts with a meeting between the coach and the board member (customer). At this meeting, the coach participates in conferences to…

Executive coaching

Not all ideas will see the light of day. Still, when you discuss ideas with your executive coach and peer advisory group members, you’ll open yourself to new perspectives and opportunities. It is an investment in time and effort that will translate into their greater responsibility and help them grow and develop from their profound…