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2020, has been the year of the Pandemic. Depression is up, suicide is up, domestic violence is up, crime is up, poverty is up, unemployment is up. Hopelessness is up. When we talk about Hopelessness, we explain it in seven levels, referring it to our...

I was lost. The pandemic threw me, threw many of us, for a loop. In the first few months, I was just waiting for things to return to normal like most people. I put my future on pause anticipating the return of what was familiar. I had figured out a plan...

Finding the right talent at the right time for the right job, is a huge part of an organization's strategic people operations. It's vital for success that through the interview process there is a unique inner-viewing of the candidates during the...

Everyone who’s hired someone has experienced the highs and lows of hit-or-miss hiring practices. Some employees wow you in the interview, but show a lack of emotional intelligence or character on the job. Meanwhile, other employees seem to fit right into...

When an employee leaves due to job dissatisfaction or fails to perform up to expectations, it certainly affects the bottom line as well as overall morale and productivity. Mishires can create friction among employees, weaken faith in leadership, and...

When it comes to navigating the new normal during a global pandemic, communication is key for keeping teams engaged, focused, and accountable. Communication is the vehicle for shaping work environments and driving momentum especially in leading remote...

COVID-19 threw many companies for a loop by forcing teams into working remotely with little or no time to prepare. Even though the tech industry had started to forge that path years ago, most companies hadn’t envisioned a distributed workforce in their...

Improving employee performance and raising the engagement of the workforce requires both strong leadership and constructive culture especially during times of uncertainty. Twenty-first-century leaders must pave the path for highly-functioning,...

It’s been about 6 months since we began to realize that COVID-19 was going to be more than a blip on our radar. During that time, countless had to get creative about turning their home into an office, fostering remote team engagement, and keeping...

It’s been approximately 5 months since COVID-19 completely changed the world as we know it. At first, it seemed like this would be a temporary disturbance and things would go back to normal soon enough. As months started to go by, many realized that the...

Today’s leaders are living in unprecedented times, and it’s looking like the new normal is figuring out how to engage our workforces in ways that are new to all of us. When engaging a remote, distributed, or part-time in the office workforce, any...

Every CEO I coach desires to lead a peak-performing organization. Through the coaching process, we uncover the challenges that constrain their vision from becoming a reality. The constraints inhibiting catalyzation most often result from a lack of focus...

Let’s face it, being an effective leader required dedication, focus and perseverance before COVID-19 hit. Now everyone is just doing their best to balance keeping their professional and home life afloat with no separation between the two. Companies are...

Margaret Graziano, CEO and Founder of KeenAlignment, on the Path of the Female Founder

A healthy Organizational Culture is necessary for the workplace, virtually or live to function in today’s world. Having a healthy, constructive corporate culture is necessary for organizational success. Shaping an intentional culture unlocks the wealth...

Having a healthy, constructive corporate culture, virtually or live, is necessary for organizational success. Shaping an intentional culture unlocks the wealth of talent within your people and drives productivity, engagement and profits.

When the winds of change blow through any organization, there tend to be a wide range of feelings, emotions, and reactions among employees: mayhem, stress, fear, confusion, excitement, and even relief. Most people respond to change by going through...

On June 23rd, Margaret Graziano, a well-respected high-performance culture and leadership strategist, presented a well in-depth take on HR Leaders' roles in transforming their Organizational Culture in their workplaces.

The world we live in desperately needs leaders. Leaders are needed at every level and in every place. A good leader isn’t just a boss. A leader is someone at any level who takes a stand for what’s right and with that calls upon others to do the same,...

All of us White people who lead people and organizations need to understand what is happening in society and take responsibility for our cause in the matter of creating a world and a company that works for everyone.

So what has protesting accomplished?🏾Within 10 days of sustained protests:Minneapolis bans use of choke holds.🏾Charges are upgraded against Officer Chauvin, and his accomplices are arrested and charged.🏾Dallas adopts a "duty to intervene" rule that...

Building and sustaining momentum throughout your workforce is challenging in the best of times. In this moment, it has become even more difficult, as teams in almost every business operate in remote work environments.

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Whether your organization is actively moving forward or treading water just to sustain the business, keeping teams healthy and engaged are worries on every leader’s mind. Among the various economic and health challenges keeping leaders up at night is...