Collier and Company expands! I am pleased to announce Collier & Company is expanding organizational development consulting services to Reno, Nevada! We look forward to contributing to the success of companies who call Reno home. Dynamic Reno, Nevada While Reno is reducing its reliance on gambling, it is concurrently boasting e-commerce ventures, an Apple data center, and […]
Values-“Quirky” or Traditional?
What are Values? A company’s core values are a snapshot of its identity, fundamental beliefs and guiding principles. They help employees determine what’s right and wrong, and help companies decide if they are on the right path. The core values within a company are effectively the backbone that support the corporate vision, shape the business […]
Organizational Change and Dr. Vivak Murthy’s Address to UA Grads
I found myself thinking of my clients who are navigating the choppy waters of cultural transformation and change as I read U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivak Murthy’s address to the University of Arizona graduating class of 2016. I wished for them the same things Dr. Murthy wished for the new graduates… personal connections life built on the […]
More Productive Conversations
Thanks to my colleague, Allison Vaillancourt, for sharing her wisdom in this article about having more productive conversations in academia. She and her co-author, Tricia R. Serio, created a structured model of listening and analysis that they call “Consider Conversations.” Reading it, I reflected on how their suggestions could apply to discussions about organizational change […]
