© Moodboard Which questions sound more like your association’s internal conversation: How can we get members to buy more of program X, product Y or service Z? OR How can we enable members to achieve the outcomes that matter most to them? How can we get members to help us accomplish this goal? OR How can we better understand the …
2015: Believe Your Beliefs
How many of you find yourselves “believing your doubts and doubting your beliefs”?!? As you look at the last few months of civil unrest following the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson and Akai Gurley in New York City, or your own personal challenges, it’s easy to understand how doubt and fear could pre-occupy your thoughts. Rather than …
They Call It the Celery Test
Have you ever stood in line at the grocery store and tried to guess what the person in front of you was planning on making? Ingredients like chips, dip and soda are a good indicator of a party. Rolls, hotdogs, napkins and some relish might clue you in to a picnic. In his book, Start With WHY, Simon Sinek calls …
Create a Culture That Drives Success, Not Just Makes You Feel Good
© purestock There are a lot of cliches out there about organizational culture: —Culture eats strategy for breakfast —People leave the culture, not the company —Your culture is your most valuable competitive asset And in 20 years of working with organizations as both an internal and external consultant, here’s what I’ve learned: those cliches are all true. They may …
Culture Matters: Interview with Jamie Notter
Hi, this is Kathi Rabil, CEO of SliceWorks and with me today is Jamie Notter, of Culture That Works. I want to welcome everyone to SliceWorks Brand Chatter, a conversation about brand congruency and authenticity. Brand Chatter is a new initiative for the SliceWorks blog. We started our blog in late 2000, as a way to step up our engagement …