Building a Leadership Pipeline

Building a Leadership Pipeline

What do you do when there aren’t enough experienced leaders in your organization? Typically, there are two routes available. There is a “buy” approach, when talent acquisition professionals are charged with stepping up their recruiting activity. Or there is the...
Critical Thinking Is the Key to Strategic Thinking

Critical Thinking Is the Key to Strategic Thinking

Review any list of sought-after skills for leaders today, and you’re certain to find a range of advanced thinking skills, including critical thinking and strategic thinking, among them. Given the current state of business and work, this makes sense. Jobs are becoming...
Make Work Healthy

Make Work Healthy

I was thrilled when Michael Burchell agreed to join our cadre of Dion Leadership Coaches & Consultants a few years ago. I have known Michael for over a decade, having first met him when I was a CHRO and he was my consultant at the Great Place to Work Institute. I...
Talent Management 2023

Talent Management 2023

High pressure. Uncertainty. Transformational change. These are the words that describe the unruly talent management environment in 2023. Faced with a tight labor market, seismic shifts in employee expectations, and ongoing supply-chain disruptions that affect worker...
5 Tips for Managing Difficult Conversations

5 Tips for Managing Difficult Conversations

Challenging or difficult conversations are no strangers to the workplace. They often show up when you need to give feedback, manage expectations, delegate responsibility, practice accountability, or lead a change initiative. Regardless of the reason, the story tends...