Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Connecting Personally and with Goals. The secret to George’s success, and the success of hostage negotiators in general, is that he learned how to connect with people and connect with a common goal. As they walked out of the hospital together, Sam thanked George for reminding him how important his children were to him.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 5, 2015

How do those who achieve their goals keep going, even when they feel like giving up? Some programs, such as Weight Watchers, recognize this and tap into the power of human connection, encouragement, support and accountability to increase participants’ likelihood of achieving their goals. So what’s the secret to success?

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Michael Lee Stallard

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Recently I was invited to include my blog content on LeadershipDigital, a topic hub that collects, organizes and finds the best posts and articles that provides an edge to leaders and managers. Provide an Easy to Navigate Site – End users most often are people who are not regular readers of the blogs and other sources.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 29, 2011

One of the relief organizations my wife and I support is World Vision. The result is a fired up organization that is making a difference. As you may know, my blog is primarily about the power of connection in organizations and in life as part of what I refer to as a “ Connection Culture.&#

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 5, 2015

It’s a huge opportunity for leaders and organizations. Why is creating a connection culture at your organization more important now than ever before? All of these benefits are performance enhancers that provide a competitive advantage to an organization. Doesn’t culture change have to start at the top of an organization?

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Now this may sound bleak to some but for wise leaders and organizations it presents a huge opportunity. Finally, on a bright note, the Gallup Organization published research that established a causal link between employee engagement and favorable business outcomes. Below, I’ll explain.

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 10, 2016

How Connection Benefits Individuals and Organizations. Organizations also thrive when their cultures encourage connection. An abundance of research has shown that connection helps us thrive as individuals. It brings joy into our lives and makes us healthier and more productive.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 8, 2016

The best practices of leading healthcare organizations and recent scientific research provide evidence that an organizational culture which fosters connection among people positively affects human productivity, wellness, wellbeing and overall performance. greater employee participation in efforts to innovate. Communicate an Inspiring Vision.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 11, 2020

The Covid-19 virus has caused many organizations to move large numbers of employees from working together at the office to working remotely at home. For other organizations, it has meant temporarily shutting its doors and having to furlough workers or let employees go. Are you home and feeling alone? What Do You Do With Your Stress?

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 27, 2011

One of the great privileges of my work is that I get to meet, observe and know leaders at a wide variety of organizations including businesses, government organizations, churches, universities and hospitals. He became a Starbucks employee for the rest of his career, in no small part because his boss, Howard Schultz, had a heart.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Research from two well-respected organizations makes it clear that we have a big collective blind spot that’s dragging down productivity, innovation and economic performance. Leaders at the top of organizations have some work to do, too. American leaders need to wake up and smell the coffee.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 2, 2017

When people feel disrespected in a brutally honest workplace culture, it diminishes their performance and the performance of the organization in several predictable ways. People who feel disrespected also feel disconnected to the organization, so they: Don’t give their best efforts (i.e. innovation); and. innovation); and.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 31, 2021

In recent years, we’ve trained leaders in the fields of education, healthcare and the armed services on how to cultivate cultures of connection that reduce the risk of burnout and suicide ideation that members of their organizations were already experiencing pre-pandemic. Toward the end of the article, Useem quotes F.

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 21, 2014

Here are three insights from AA’s approach that CEOs need to understand if they are to succeed at changing their organizations. AA encourages a patient, problem-solving process by allowing members to take gradual steps toward the goal of sobriety. How does AA do it? Frame Change as Pain and Gain.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 9, 2010

Lafley have in common Published by Michael Lee Stallard on May 9, 2010 10:35 am under E Pluribus Partners , Uncategorized , connection culture , webcasts Jobs, Catmull and Lafley connect with employees of their respective organizations, although they do so in distinctly unique ways. You can learn more about it at this link.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 5, 2018

When relationships in the workplace are not excellent, people don’t give their best efforts, they don’t align their behavior with the team’s goals, they don’t communicate or collaborate as well as they should, and they tend not to make the effort to be creative and innovate. This failure sabotages task excellence every time. The Bottom Line.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 21, 2011

Another well-respected organization, the Corporate Executive Board, released research last year that concluded 75 percent of the employees were not engaged and giving their best efforts and of the 25 percent who were engaged, 60 percent were not aligned with organizational goals.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 19, 2016

An organization that settles for the status quo will never be a great organization. For that reason, we must never allow our organizations to become complacent. One of our ongoing goals must be to continuously make the world better by improving what we do. Exercising creativity is essential to this task.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 19, 2010

Skillsoft has 10 million licensed users that represent 55 percent of the Fortune 500 and 24 percent of the Global 2000 organizations in business, government, and education. Organizations today are in desperate need of improving employee engagement and strategic alignment. No Comment No comments yet Posting your comment.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 18, 2010

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 10, 2016

The Ritz-Carlton’s integrity has contributed to the organization receiving all the major awards bestowed by the hospitality industry and leading consumer organizations. Be a role model for living your organization’s values. These people then become dedicated employees, trusted friends, and strong supporters of shared goals.

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 25, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit Real Dysfunction Today, Hidden in Plain Sight Published by Michael Lee Stallard on August 25, 2010 04:42 pm under Uncategorized Many individuals and organizations today are in a funk. Is it any wonder that our economy is struggling?

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 23, 2010

To Boost Organizational Performance, Connect with the Core Michael Lee Stallard and Jason Pankau It is essential to every organization’s long-term success that employees align their behavior with organizational goals and give their best efforts. Organizations with aligned and engaged employees clearly have a competitive edge.

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Michael Lee Stallard

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

It follows that because connection helps individuals and organizations thrive, greater levels of connection will boost nationwide productivity, innovation, and health. ? This is a good time to be laser-focused on identifying, or re-evaluating, your top 3-5 priorities for the year and making progress toward achieving those goals.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 20, 2020

In a connection culture, people are more likely to communicate, collaborate, cooperate and work together toward a common goal. Our youngest daughter, a graduate student currently on lockdown in Madrid, and a few of the neighbors on her block have organized together-but-separate BINGO games to pass the time while travel is restricted.

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 9, 2010

is on Steve’s team as she carries the ball toward the goal line with Do Feelings Have a Place in Business ? Michael Cardus at Create Learning cultivates some thought with Goal Setting: Solving Problems in Line with Values and Commitment. Jane Perdue of Get Your Leadership Big On! She deserves a game ball for this beautiful play.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 1, 2014

Organize discussion groups to bring your thoughtful friends together. The goal of life is to be a happy person and the right job is essential to that. Luck plays a big role in life and there is no better way to increase your luck than by knowing as many people as possible. Write op-eds and thought pieces for major publications.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Thanks to Dan McCarthy over at Great Leadership for organizing it. It’s an effective way to keep them engaged and focused on operational goals.&#. Here are three ways to start changing your organization’s culture to make it deal better with conflict.&#.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 17, 2010

In our work, we recommend that leaders of organizations promote the universal character values celebrated by religious thinkers and moral philosophers throughout history. What specific rules of engagement or behaviors would a leader or organization support to further “sustainable values&# ?

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 18, 2010

When Admiral Clark became the chief, first term re-enlistment didn’t meet the Navy’s goal of 38 percent. So far I’ve seen good examples not only in the military but also in business, the social sector organizations, families, rock bands and sports teams. Retired CNO Admiral Vern Clark was formerly the chief of the U.S.

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Our behavior and actions should reflect the pride and responsibility we feel as members of an elite military organization. Service and Reward My ultimate goal is that you consider your service on board the MONTPELIER one of the most rewarding experiences in your life.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 13, 2016

Through his or her interactions with others, leaders must motivate people to give their best efforts and align their behavior with organizational goals. As president of the Red Cross , Elizabeth Dole would say that “wanting to do good was not good enough” and that the organization had to produce results.

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Michael Lee Stallard

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

back from decline decades earlier and transformed it into what Peter Drucker described as “the best-managed organization around.” She served leaders of not-for-profit organizations through the Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute. Arriving early to pick her up that day, I found her meeting with two women and a Girl Scout.

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 17, 2016

Citizenship in Today’s Organizations. When people are good citizens (members) of teams or organizations, they give their best efforts and strive for excellence in their work, and often go “above and beyond the call of duty.” Following the Allied victory, Winston Churchill hailed General Marshall as “the true organizer of victory.”

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

Organizations that have relationally toxic or indifferent cultures exacerbate the situation. Companies that are hell-bent on growth at any cost are harming their employees and their own organization’s performance. Both are necessary for an organization to thrive. Connection in the Workplace.

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 22, 2015

As much as upper management may wish it were so, organizations rarely have a uniform culture. In truth, organizations are comprised of many subcultures. In the typical organization about a quarter of the subcultures are subcultures of control in which people with power, control and status rule over the rest.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 26, 2016

Is your organization struggling to improve employee engagement? Some organizations have become so frustrated that their efforts are failing to produce results that they’ve given up entirely on engagement. They align their behavior with the leaders’ goals, 4. Organizations in higher education are taking note.

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