If you don’t get this right, then talented individuals will leave, collaboration will suffer, decisions will be made without full information, and your culture will ultimately crumble. There will always be a tug and pull between people who are co-located and those who are remote. Companies who take the time to understand the challenges and […]
How to create collisions to spark ideas and build cohesive cultures Two days before the deadline, I trudged out to my home office after dinner to slog through an on-line traffic school course. I had taken an illegal left turn, got a ticket and was taking the course to avoid a point on my record. […]
Toilet stall doors can provide much more than privacy. I have a confession. I am fascinated with toilet stall doors. I know it’s weird. Recently, I attended an event on Digital Innovation at General Assembly, which is an educational and co-working space for entrepreneurs. As I sat there, a familiar urge arose and I headed […]
As I was inching alongside other drivers in a typical Los Angeles traffic jam, I spotted a vanity license plate on an older open-top green jeep: “#SURFER”. A board with a sleek red fire bolt was sticking out a diagonal from the back seat. The driver had tousled bleach blond hair and bare tan shoulders. […]
Rituals are experiential reminders of what is most valued and are a vital component to creating a cohesive company culture. As I biked with my husband through a village in northern Bali with verdant rice paddies as the backdrop, we saw several women walking one after another on the road toward the temple. They were […]
