In this month’s Alignment at Work™ podcast, I am exploring what makes a strong team culture. We have all experienced ‘not so great’ cultures….and when we arrive into a company or a team that has great espirit de corps….there is nothing remotely close to that feeling! How can we create and maintain strong team cultures?…

In this month’s Alignment at Work™ podcast, I am continuing to explore what ‘real’ leadership really looks like. We discuss 3 traits which I believe are in a work: non-negotiable – for strong, effective leadership. Listen – and please weigh in!  

A few months ago, we lost a seminal leader, John Young, who was CEO of Hewlett-Packard Company back in the 80’s and 90’s.  I had a tremendous amount of respect for John, and certainly for Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard, who appointed John to that role. So, this month’s podcast, is a short, succinct tribute…

In today’s world,  most everyone has engaged in 360 feedback processes, bi-directional feedback, and a myriad of opinion surveys. Companies put employees through the rigor typically on an annual basis, the end-goal being to learn and ultimately improve the individual and/or collective team performance. I have clear and fervent opinions on this. Today’s podcast covers…

Kristin was honored to be named one of 15 Bold Entrepreneurs in their field. She is humbled to be in this company. Click HERE to read the article.

As we continue with our Alignment at Work™ podcasts, today I focus on a topic near and dear to many. For years, we have been taught through hundreds of leadership courses, books, speakers, etc. that a company’s greatest asset is our people. Yet, frankly, I wonder if that is indeed the case – do we…

In the prior two podcasts in the newly re-introduced Alignment at Work™ podcasts, we discussed the concept of Alignment within an individual and Alignment within a collection of individuals (team, board of directors, non-profit agency, school, business, etc.). Today, in this podcast, I will offer the ‘third leg of the Alignment stool’ – the power…

A few weeks ago, at the request of my followers, I re-introduced the Alignment at Work™ podcast format. For decades, I have offered blogs and written articles, which have a very loyal following. However, my followers loved the ability to listen to my voice while driving, working out, or just whenever they had time. So,…

Late last year, many of my followers requested I re-introduce my Alignment at Work™ podcasts. So, this is the FIRST Alignment at Work™ podcast of 2025. This podcast starts at the beginning. I share what I mean by the concept ALIGNMENT, how this concept came to be, and a few baby steps to find alignment…

Wth all the everyday pressures of our careers, some wonder why hire a leadership consultant or coach? It may appear to be ‘just more thing’ on a long list of things to do in a career or leadership development effort. In fact, not too long ago, executives who hired an executive or leadership coach were…