What if you could build trust, raise morale and generate measurable business results – fast? The Change Simplifier Plan is a revolutionary program that makes it easier for organizations to grow and change quickly. The Plan developed over 20 years of field work and includes the tools that work best during hard times, engaging everyone [...]

When life feels overwhelming, this quote helps me remember that my ability to feel joy is directly proportional to my experience of sorrow. We cannot have one without the other, nor do we ever have them separately. Remembering blessings reduces pain, heals my heart and puts things into perspective. I love what physicists say, “reality [...]

A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom Photo Art by Frances M. Bauta 1. Be impeccable with your word Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love. 2. Don’t take [...]

Culture is an ecosystem that promotes or prevents: Violence or Safety Toxicity or Health Fear or Love Victim behavior or Creative Leadership Lies or Truth Cultures can change. www.Volentum.com

Key performance factors are common in a Regenerative Work Culture. This vision describes a few of them: A Site and/or Business Vision and Mission guides the work •    The Mission and Vision have been communicated throughout the entire organization •    People know how their role contributes to the Mission and Vision and customers •    Each [...]

The 2003  Towers Perrin Report on Engagement, plus several dozen rigorous studies,  have shown that when Employee Engagement improves, Revenue Increases  and the Cost of  Goods Sold Decreases. <strong>A 10% improvement in  Engagement creates a 1% improvement in revenue … and a 3% improvement in  profitability. </strong> We believe that employee engagement and  resilience are [...]

Generate Quality Results with a Culture of Engagement and Vitalization The proven Volentum approach makes it easier to grow and change through vitalized, energetic work cultures of engagement. The Volentum approach builds upon group strengths, stimulating rapid problem solving of real issues and building or repairing trust and teamwork. The results are reduced conflict, change [...]

As I was doing my morning peruse of Facebook and Twitter feeds, I ran across an article shared by my good friend and colleague (and marketing guru) Torry Burdick. The title was “The Worth-Your Test”. It caught my attention because I have been wrestling with this question for the so long. How do you determine [...]

“We’re not late, we’re on Cuban time…” If you grew up in any Latin home, you would know exactly what “Cuban time” means.  It was one  of my favorite phrases to say growing up and into adulthood. “Cuban time” is defined as the length of time, usually between 15 minutes and 1 hour 42 minutes, [...]