by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Jun 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
One of the most destructive patterns in organizations are the ever-popular blame games. Teams that play them waste a lot of time and energy. Systems thinking moves you out of blame games and into creativity, innovation and problem-solving. Let’s look at how to...
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | May 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
Strategy guru Michael Porter says the essence of strategy is deciding what you won’t do. This is one of the core principles I teach my clients. They learn to focus on their priorities and to gracefully say “no” to other things, so that they can reach their goals...
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | May 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
My client Jennifer Dean shares how she built the confidence and clarity that helped her become a more effective leader. As Dean of University Libraries and Instructional Technology, she had a lot to juggle, even before the pandemic. Through our work together,...
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | May 6, 2021 | Blog
In her recent blog, “A Little Happier,” Gretchen Rubin mentioned a recently declassified document from 1944 that gave tips for how to sabotage enemy operations. Some of the tips were aimed at workers and managers in organizations. The recommended behaviors...
by Alida Zweidler-McKay | Apr 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
So many people I talk to these days are losing sleep over their careers. Some feel like their job isn’t a good fit any more. Others are wanting promotions that they aren’t getting. Still others have gotten promoted, but feel like they’re in over...
