The research is compelling. Only 1 in 4 employees feel they received meaningful recognition and praise for doing good work in the last week. 70% of employees report their most meaningful recognition had NO $ value. Non-cash recognition provides a higher return on investment than cash by almost 3-1.   Episode Summary:  Rod […]

    Research has found that hopeful employees are 14% more productive and up to 69 times more likely to be engaged than their counterparts.   Episode Summary: Rod and Brian explore key areas that all employees want to feel hopeful about in their workplace. They then suggest three specific things individual leaders can do […]

    Rod and Brian interview Al Lucia and recap a number of key takeaways from the last six months of Latitude episodes using Al’s technique of harmogenizing – using music as a memory anchor.     Episode Summary: Research has concluded, as a general rule, a human’s forgetting curve is that in about 1 […]

  Rod and Brian conclude this two-part series by discussing three additional ways executives can embed quality or non-quality elements into their organization’s culture.     Episode Summary: Three additional ways executives embed culture are discussed, and examples of each are given. These include:  What executives model, coach, and teach Perceived way employees believe they […]

  Rod and Brian start a two-part series on the cost of cultural non-quality on overall performance.   Episode Summary: The cost of cultural non-quality is defined as the costs and performance waste that would disappear in an organization if employees’ mindsets and behaviors were consistently: ·       Aligned to the organization’s ‘common’ goals and objectives […]

  Rod and Brian conclude their two-part series on communication by reminding listeners of some key ‘basics’ that all leaders need to be brilliant in modeling, coaching, and teaching their employees.   Episode Summary: How much is LOST between communication intent, delivery, and understanding? How can you illustrate the importance of nonverbal communication? How well […]

Rod and Brian start a two-part series on the importance of communication in a high-performance culture. Episode Summary: This first episode focuses on some common challenges in business communication and five key actions an executive must ensure to drive clarity and understanding in their culture.   Whiteboard Notes:   Reflection Questions: Would your employees say […]

  In this episode, Rod and Brian interview the Founder and President of Creekmur Wealth Advisors. This highly successful business has grown since its inception to now serving over 1700 client households, managing over $420M of assets, and advising on $1B.   Episode Summary: John shares how better understanding, acting on, and actively managing their […]

In this episode, Rod and Brian discuss leadership – expectations of, support for, and consistency when leading others in your organization.   Episode Summary: Research has found up to 35% of the variability in employee discretionary effort is the direct result of managerial styles and behaviors. This episode discusses a critical continuum in high performance […]

    In this episode, Rod and Brian discuss four major components to help align new behaviors and norms necessary to maximize strategy execution.   Episode Summary: Research has found that 9 out of 10 top barriers to change are people-related. This episode explores leadership tendencies in aligning new behaviors and common shortcomings. A new […]