Where Can A City Manager Get A Team Culture Assessment Completed and What Does it Include?
Where Can A City Manager Get A Team Culture Assessment Completed and What Does it Include? City managers have several options for getting a team culture assessment done. Here are some common approaches and resources: Internal HR or Organizational Development Departments: Many cities have internal Human Resources (HR) or Organizational Development (OD) departments that can […]
How Can a City Manager Get an Evaluation of Their Team, Culture and Department Workflow, Productivity, Strengths and Weaknesses?
How Can a City Manager Get an Evaluation of Their Team, Culture and Department Workflow, Productivity, Strengths and Weaknesses? As a city manager, evaluating your team and department workflow is essential for identifying areas of improvement and maximizing efficiency. Here are some steps you can take to conduct an evaluation: Define Evaluation Objectives: Clarify the […]
The Power of A Department Assessment: Transforming Your Team for Success For City Managers
The Power of A Department Assessment: Transforming Your Team for Success For City Managers In the ever-evolving landscape of business, it is essential for organizations to regularly evaluate their departments to ensure they are operating at optimal levels. Department assessments play a critical role in this process, providing a comprehensive evaluation of a team’s strengths, […]
The Benefits of a Team Assessment: Why Every City Manager Should Get One Done
The Benefits of a Team Assessment: Why Every City Manager Should Get One Done City managers play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth and efficient functioning of local governments. Managing diverse teams and departments within a city requires strong leadership and effective collaboration. And providing great service is important to city residents. In this […]
The Importance of A Cultural Assessment for Your Team’s Success
The Importance of A Cultural Assessment for Your Team’s Success In the pursuit of building strong and successful teams, organizations have recognized the significance of aligning team cultural with organization objectives. The process of cultural assessment enables teams to delve into the rich tapestry of values, beliefs, norms, and behaviors that shape their collective identity. […]
Clarifying Conversations: Master the Art of Fact-Based Living
Clarifying Conversations: Master the Art of Fact-Based Living I recently had the privilege of hearing a presentation by Ron Karr, President of the National Speakers Association. During his workshop, he had us do an exercise that quickly illustrated why we often have difficulty with our communication. He gave us a seemingly simple word – race […]
Do You Fear the Volcano Effect?
Do You Fear the Volcano Effect? So many of my clients struggle with speaking up when they need to. And time and time again it comes down to staying quiet out of fear. People in their lives have been loud and angry. Or, they have had periodic bouts of angry spewing themselves. The resulting fear […]
Tell Them What You Want! It Really Could Be That Simple.
Tell Them What You Want! It Really Could Be That Simple. Some of the solutions I help clients through could really be very simple; however, we have this tendency to get in our own way sometimes. Recently I spent yet another session working with a new client who is frustrated with his team. “They won’t […]
Sometimes the Why Just Doesn’t Matter
Sometimes the Why Just Doesn’t Matter I can’t tell you how many times I’ve worked with clients who are struggling through challenges with a person who is making poor choices. Generally the conversation morphs into a guessing game style diagnosis of why: Why someone isn’t showing up for work on time? Why the person is […]
Are you Blending or Bleeding?
Are you Blending or Bleeding? One of my clients was recently struggling to gain control of his schedule. He was constantly handling home tasks during work and work stuff during his nights and weekends. He was trying to make it all fit into the appropriate segment of time but couldn’t make it happen and was feeling frustrated. It […]