All posts by Peter Barron Stark

We recently worked with a manager who was genuinely puzzled by what was happening on their team. By their own account, they had built a positive environment. Their door was always open. They accommodated personal…

We were working with a client on their employee engagement survey when they made an unusual request. They asked if we could change the word “manager” to “coach” throughout the survey. At first glance, it…

An executive we were coaching not long ago told us he was completely overwhelmed. “I can’t take on one more thing,” he said. “I already have more than I can handle.” When we asked whether…

We were conducting an organizational assessment for a department that had been struggling with low morale for months. When we sat down with the employees, the picture came together quickly. They were unclear about their…

I was working with a leader recently who had been spearheading a new wellness initiative for his organization. The CEO had been pressing hard to get the program off the ground, and the leader was…

When we look at the most desirable characteristics of a job, having meaning in our work always comes up in the top three. That is because it is human nature to want to belong to…