29 Nov 2022

by Kim Ellet, CPC, ACC Does your organization tell the truth about its culture? Many organizations tout their inclusion policies but let’s take a closer look at “true belonging”. Do individuals feel treated as an insider in your organization, despite differences in gender, ethnicity, culture, or other differences? Does everyone have the same opportunity for influence or advancement? ...

25 Jul 2022

By Kim Ellet, Certified Professional Coach Many organizations are talking about diversity, equity, and inclusion. Efforts often focus on moving people to a place of tolerating others rather than embracing or cultivating genuine relationships. The real magic happens when everyone is welcomed to the table to create a new organizational culture – together! Recently I heard a comment l...

23 Jun 2022

By Kim Ellet, Certified Professional Coach Many employees feel they do not have any control over the company culture or climate. It’s often seen as a “good” culture or a “bad” one. There is focus on what executive leadership needs to do for employees to feel included or that they matter. Don’t get me wrong, the culture is shaped by executive leadership, what the company says they stan...

23 Jul 2020

There are two types of attitudes: fixed and growth mindsets, as described by Dr. Carol Dweck’s, Mindset, The Psychology of Success. Fixed mindset believes a person’s level of talent or intelligence is set in stone – that we are born with a certain set of characteristics – that we either “have it” or we don’t. People with a fixed mindset measure success by inherent intelligence. They ofte...

16 Oct 2019

Have you experienced the “Business Owner Sandwich” growing pain? It’s similar to the Sandwich Generation in our family stories where our hero is sandwiched in between caring for children or teens and caring for aging parents. I have seen something similar with business owners who have hired team members and/ or managers in the company, yet the staffers are not yet experienced or confiden...