Chris Edmonds, Author at Careers in Government

Proactive Managing Does Not Ebb and Flow

But you don’t have to let the ebb and flow of your energy at work inhibit your duty to proactively manage the quality of your work culture.

In an ecosystem, cooperative interaction means a positive change for one individual or group also means benefits for the entire system.

When referring to one’s character, we must realize that character can be entirely self-serving, in service to others, or somewhere in between.

When embracing the MBA fallacy, leaders do a good job of defining purpose or policies or procedures.

Want a purposeful, positive, productive work culture? Use an organizational constitution to make values as important as results.

Would you like to improve your “batting average” on new hires, and enjoy greater culture fit more frequently?

Great bosses remove employee frustrations regularly. The best bosses set their team members up for success – not failure.

I don’t think I can solve the bicycle race “tack attacks” issue in this post, so let’s look at “tack attacks” in your workplace.

What’s the most effective change initiative you’ve experienced in your career? What did leaders do to engage, inform, and involve you?

Creating a compelling team vision is a terrific activity for engaging team members in the core work of the team.