by Audrey Ryan | Jan 29, 2020 | Other
Intentional leadership is another way of describing leadership with focus. You know when it’s present in an organization and you know when it’s missing. Organizations with focused leaders are generally more productive, competitive, and harmonious in terms of their...
by Audrey Ryan | Jan 22, 2020 | Other
A favorite podcast around our office is Two Guys on Your Head, hosted by the University of Texas’s Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke, and produced by Rebecca McInroy. In each episode, the doctors and McInroy discuss and explore how the brain works to shape our...
by Audrey Ryan | Jan 8, 2020 | Other
As we enter another year of the longest labor shortage on record in the US, many companies will struggle to fill roles on all levels. Leadership roles can be some of the most difficult and costly roles to secure, with a smaller pool of qualified candidates available....
by Audrey Ryan | Jan 2, 2020 | Other
Organizations, just like the individuals working inside them, start the New Year with a refreshed outlook and a certain zest for exploring and achieving what’s possible. The holiday time off or the start of a new budget fuels the energy among the team and there’s...
by Audrey Ryan | Dec 19, 2019 | Other
This was so fantastic we had to share it with the rest of the DiSC evangelists out there. Moneytree’s leadership took a Santa-celebrating approach when announcing the company’s upcoming DiSC activities to their team and simply knocked it out of the park!...
by Audrey Ryan | Dec 11, 2019 | Other
Image Credit: Getty Images A lot of companies would like to think they’ve got a good grasp of hiring the right person for their roles, and promoting people that are going to deliver results. But Write Management reports that 1 in 5 workers are in the wrong role. A...
by Audrey Ryan | Dec 4, 2019 | Other
There are really only two major challenges when it comes to change management: Lack of Planning and Lack of Skill Set. Since both can cause change initiatives to fail completely, we’re discussing these pitfalls in two articles. In part one we explored lack of...
by Audrey Ryan | Nov 26, 2019 | Other
Part One: Planning for Change makes it Easier! No company keeps all of its processes the same year after year. In fact, that’s a recipe for bankruptcy. Businesses are a moving target, and hitting the mark requires quick thinking. The marketplace forever changes as...
by Audrey Ryan | Nov 20, 2019 | Other
Often an organization in trouble reacts to major challenges like declining revenue, turnover, or stagnant innovation much later than when the symptoms of problems first started to become evident. The sooner you catch wind of trouble, the sooner you can take action to...
by Audrey Ryan | Nov 6, 2019 | Other
Does your team embrace conflict? For many us, we were taught in our family dynamic, in grade schools, in universities, and in our early careers that conflict was something to be avoided. Our educators and influencers did their best to prepare working professionals...
by Audrey Ryan | Oct 30, 2019 | Other
We’ve all been there. Looking back at a conflict that we know could have gone better if we had just said something different. If we had just made a different choice. But in the moment, the emotions took over and the right words didn’t come out. Instead, the worst...
by Audrey Ryan | Oct 23, 2019 | Other
Much of the work we do at PPStrat is done closely with leaders and managers of teams at all levels, helping them make the connection between their DiSC® style and leadership. From there we carve out a clear path to maximize their effectiveness. With one unified model...
