by Nancy Roberts | May 21, 2019 | Blog Posts
You know how they say you either fail to plan or you plan to fail? Never is this more true than companies who don’t create a compelling vision and strategic plan to reach it. Sometimes the stumbling block is that it seems daunting. In most examples, we’re told to take...
by Nancy Roberts | May 15, 2019 | Blog Posts
If you’ve ever been in a meeting that seemed to go on forever or where everyone seemed to forget why they were there, you’re not alone. Rough estimates tell us that if you’re a middle manager, likely 35-45% of your time is spent in meetings. Move up the ranks to the...
by Nancy Roberts | May 10, 2019 | Blog Posts
While meetings might seem like a somewhat banal topic, I was recently approached by a national trade association to write an article for their magazine on the topic of meetings. Namely, how to conduct them so they are more efficient, productive and a better use of our...
by Nancy Roberts | Jan 7, 2019 | Blog Posts
For years, in the Organizational Development world, we have taught from the premise that if everyone can suspend their stories and opinions and get to a set of facts that we agree upon, then we would all see the same thing and come to an agreement. Boy have times...
by Nancy Roberts | Nov 20, 2018 | Blog Posts
Back in 2008, I was asked to speak at a CEO Summit in Boston on the topic of my then new book “The Little Red Book of Hiring & Firing.” After I shared how I help companies hire the right people, we turned to the often-difficult topic of firing. I posed the...
