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...
Lessons from Interview Training

Lessons from Interview Training

A few months ago, a client asked us to partner with them to develop training to support their newish hiring and selection process. It gave me flashbacks to the interview training I received as a new manager, which consisted of four words: “Just have a conversation.”...
Leadership Is Not a Slogan

Leadership Is Not a Slogan

“Imagine if your employees start every day excited and end every day accomplished.” These words grace the top of our website homepage. For us, it is not just a simple banner slogan. It’s a mission to create healthier leaders and workplaces, and my Dion...
Psychological Safety in the Workplace

Psychological Safety in the Workplace

Have you ever had to work with someone who was a complete jerk? I have. I was a new manager. He was a director who partnered with my team regularly. He was good at his job in the sense that he had smart ideas and could close a deal, but his reputation as an arrogant...