Written by: Tim McCleary
I’m painfully aware of the fact that it’s summer here in the U.S., based on the record-breaking heatwave we’ve experienced. Given this, it’s a good time for a lighter read – lighter fare, if you will.
Written by: Tim McCleary
Sometimes, change simply feels overwhelming. And sometimes, it seems that no amount of reading or theory on how to handle change provides solace. (Yes, I see the irony here.)
Written by: Tim McCleary
I was sitting in a ballroom of a New York City hotel. The room was filled to capacity with more than 100 employees seated in teams of six. The room went dark. An over-sized projection screen lit up with a high octane video, punctuated with music and sound effects that put us in the center of the action of six customers’ lives.
Written by: Tim McCleary
Being teased for something we said or did as a kid was never a lot of fun. But, having our brains teased as an adult is something we’re actually built to seek-out.
Written by: Tim McCleary
It’s early morning. You walk into a hotel conference room to join a group of employees who have gathered for an off-site. After a brief welcome, you’re first up on the agenda. Your goal is to help the team members be authentic with each other – and that requires them to be vulnerable.
Written by: Tim McCleary
Let’s rewind to your childhood for a moment. Do you remember the playground rules? Things like patiently standing in line, taking turns and playing nicely? At their core, these rules were simply a list of positive habits. Habits are a human being’s super power.
Written by: Tim McCleary
With a digital swipe of the calendar page, here we are at the start of a brand new year, full of possibilities. New Year’s resolutions are a great way to plan and activate change. Right? Spoiler alert: They don’t work.
Written by: Tim McCleary
Shifting an organization’s culture is significantly more difficult than the challenges I faced in my first job. But, it still requires a means by which to gauge progress. So, what’s your measure of success? What’s your Cole Haan Moment?
Written by: Tim McCleary
Does change – or even the mere thought of change, ignite feelings of stress in you? Change used to be seen as an event that could be mapped in a straight line. But, that was the mid-90s. Fast forward to today. Change is significantly more complicated.
Written by: Tim McCleary
Sometimes we bump into inspiration, like I did with the book stand at the San Jose, California, airport last month. Sometimes we literally trip over it, as was the case with the spray-painted message I saw last week on a sidewalk in Charlotte, North Carolina.