by Nancy Jacoby | Jul 9, 2021 | Change Management, Consulting, Retention
There has been quite a bit of chatter recently about return to work—although we never really stopped working through the pandemic, we just did it differently. What people really mean is navigating hybrid teams, virtual work environments blended with onsite time....
by Nancy Jacoby | May 3, 2021 | Coaching, Consulting
When Less is More: How thinking Lean got me unstuck I was working on a deliverable for a prospective client this past week. I had sketched out a strawman and was translating it into a narrative format so the client could review with their senior leader. You would...
by Nancy Jacoby | Jul 13, 2020 | Consulting
So: we’ve talked about Processes and People. Now the third element in tackling the basics in this new normal…Teams. As I said, sounds simple, right? Put a group of people together and you’ve got a team. Not so fast. Your most successful teams are...
by Nancy Jacoby | Jul 7, 2020 | Consulting
There’s an old expression my mom would repeat when we were growing up to talk about a hard time, or someone who was going through a challenging time. Maybe you’ve heard it: “through the mill.” From the 1800’s, it alludes to being ground down like grain in a...
