Over the past year, in a coaching engagement, a client wanted to engage in inspiring and participating with their team to work together with more collaboration, communication, and commitment. These goals were to support individual and organizational culture enhancement. Here’s a high-level overview of how we applied the 5 A’s model to achieve meaningful results. …
In my professional life I was not lucky to have a mentor. I had people that supported me, gave me advice, and coached me, but they were not invested in my career journey. I had friends and colleagues who spoke about their mentors and I was jealous, why did I not have someone to help …
November is National Adoption Month. In honor of this awareness month, D.E.I.B. Facilitator, Instructional Designer, and Saterman Connect colleague, Monica Hickson, wanted to interview Managing Partners/Co-Founders of Saterman Connect – Joshua and Michael Saterman who adopted a beautiful child in 2022. In this interview, they share their personal journey in the adoption process. Deciding to …
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Originally published in Fast Company. Your team members who responded to crises may now be ready for leadership. From divisive Supreme Court decisions and skyrocketing inflation there seems to be no shortage of chaos these days. And where there’s chaos, there’s stress. Everyone reacts to stressful situations differently. Some people avoid stressful situations, opting to drown …
Originally published in Entrepreneur. Technical skills alone are no longer enough to be a great leader. Senior leaders, listen up: Soft skills are not soft; they are in fact critical. Experts have discussed this ad nauseum, and yet “heads of” still aren’t getting it. You are in charge of ensuring the future of your company is …
How to Embrace Hybrid Work During the next three to six months, companies will continue evaluating whether to bring employees back to the office full-time or to embrace a hybrid work environment. With hybrid workforces, U.S. business leaders have the chance to make workplaces more inclusive and meaningful for all individuals, not just a small, …
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Speaking up, loudly and proudly For those that have not heard yet, we’ve been in the news. To start, Josh and Michael had several opportunities to speak about PRIDE and how they show up as gay leaders. In Entrepreneur Magazine Josh and Michael reinforced the importance to recognizing important times outside of Pride including LGBTQIA+ …
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Do you acknowledge employees working behind-the-scenes? When there’s a win, it’s easy to cheer for what you see, like pitching a great campaign or converting a new customer. Just as important are the things you don’t see like fixing a last-minute computer glitch or the data analysis that went into the “aha” behind the strategy. …
So much has happened in 2020 we are all ready to have it behind us. In terms of learning and development, our function and responsibilities have been disrupted this year, and we have had to pivot tremendously. We have had to think creatively and innovatively. We have had to consider new and interesting ways to …
How can a company increase diversity and inclusion in the workforce? Focus on goals. Some great goals worth considering include: ♦ Diversity Goal at Interview Stage ♦ Diversity of Candidates ♦ Diversity of Hires ♦ Percent of Women Hired in Technical Roles ♦ Leadership ♦ DEIB Training and Goals ♦ Supplier Diversity Program ♦ Creating …
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