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Organizational Culture: The True Story and Legacy of NCR

Anne Quiello, Sr. Consultant & Host of Women in Leadership, TLG I had the honor of interviewing Julie Untener, Vice President and Chief of Staff to the President and COO of National Cash Register (NCR), Corp. during this month’s Women in Leadership Signature Series event. Especially interesting was our dialogue about NCR’s culture. I grew […]

July 27, 2023 View Article

How to Encode a Common Language into Your Culture

Lyn Turknett, Co-founder and Co-chair, TLG The “common language” of a culture, in my experience, usually revolves around values and principles that are foundational and that are understood across cultures and generations. The values are often core to the business. For example, “high reliability” organizations, ones that deal in life and death (think healthcare, aviation, […]

July 27, 2023 View Article

From the Experts: Creating a Cultural Common Language

A “common language” within an organization’s culture can help to clearly communicate the values and principles that guide the everyday actions of employees. Ultimately, this can help shift those values into behaviors. But how do you establish that language? We asked our experts to reveal what they are seeing in today’s organizations and through their […]

July 27, 2023 View Article

Want to Build a Bigger, More Inclusive Table? Focus on the Small Moments

Lyn Turknett, Co-founder and Co-chair, TLG We have always believed that a culture that makes every member of the organization feel included, one where everyone feels heard and everyone feels able to speak up, is a culture that leads to both high engagement and high performance. We also know, though (and we’ve seen it in […]

June 21, 2023 View Article

From the Experts: Creating a Bigger Table Through Inclusion & Belonging

What would it take for an organization to create and nourish a culture of inclusivity and belonging? A culture where every employee feels valued and psychologically safe. Well, you’ve come to the right place. Read on to hear from our experts as they share from their own experiences and work how organizations and leaders alike […]

June 21, 2023 View Article

From the Experts: Coaching and the Mental Health Crisis

In the workplace, there is a mental health crisis that has been unfolding for the past number of years. Driven by uncertainty, rapid change, and accelerated by a pandemic, employees today face higher levels of burnout, exhaustion, and anxiety among other things. So, what can we do and where do we start to fight back? […]

May 23, 2023 View Article

From the Experts: Harmony Through Work-Life Integration

In a post-pandemic world with hybrid and remote work environments, balancing a career with personal responsibilities is no longer a viable option for many. Professionals are now taking a more holistic approach through work-life integration, a new way of doing life. Work-life integration, rather than setting rigid boundaries between work and life, blurs the lines […]

February 23, 2023 View Article

From the Experts: We Not Me

We not Me! In an individualistic society, how can we emphasize collaboration and inclusion to ensure people feel seen, heard, and understood? How can leaders be more inclusive and foster this change? Our experts explore how we can create a culture shift from individualism to inclusion, and the attributes and competencies a leader must […]

December 15, 2022 View Article

From the Experts: Gratitude in the Workplace

Tis the season for gratitude! We have an awful lot to be grateful for, but just how grateful are we, especially at work? What kind of difference can gratitude make in the workplace? We spoke with a few of our experts to find out what gratitude looks like in the workplace and how leaders […]

November 17, 2022 View Article

From the Experts: Leadership Character

Leadership Character is at the core of everything we do at Turknett Leadership Group. Guided by the Leadership Character Model, we help to develop leaders of character who are grounded in integrity and lead with a balance of respect and responsibility. We asked some of our experts what it means to be a leader […]

October 26, 2022 View Article