Geoff Mazeroff

Analytics Your Data Initiatives Can’t Just Be for Data Scientists (via HBR) “Without buy-in from your company’s rank and file, even the cleverest AI-derived model will sit idle and ‘data-driven decision-making’ will just go around in circles. Companies need to…

Culture What Stops People on Your Team from Leaving? (via HBR) Many companies conduct exit interviews to determine why people left; however, what if you asked people why they stay? Example questions: what’s your frame of mind today, who do…

Collaboration How to Steer Clear of Groupthink (via HBR) “Unfortunately, research shows that consensus-based problem-solving groups are often where innovative ideas go to die. These groups are highly prone to groupthink – quick agreement around status quo solutions with little…

Leadership How Supportive Leaders Approach Emotional Conversations (via HBR) Avoid dismissive phrasing, minimization, negation, prescribing solutions, and toxic positivity. Validate their experience. Seek to understand. Guide emotional and physical support. Offer specific support. Invite perspective instead of prescribing a solution….

Agile Agile Doesn’t Work Without Psychological Safety (via HBR) Most people get wrapped around the Agile axle talking about tools/frameworks; however, if you aren’t able to miss expectations and learn from it, you’re missing the point. Business How to Motivate…

Career Coaching Manage Your Organization as a Portfolio of Learning Curves (via HBR) The S Curve is about one’s trajectory: a period of slow progress, a rapid ascent as you learn more, and a sense of mastery at the peak….

Business How Business Can Build and Maintain Trust (via HBR) Data protection and cybersecurity Treating employees well Ethical business practices Admitting mistakes quickly and honestly Career Family Ghosts in the Executive Suite (via HBR) I think the advice in this…

Accountability 3 Strategies for Holding Yourself Accountable (via HBR) Enlist an accountability partner Go public in declaring and sharing goals Change your environment Behavior change The “New You” Business (via HBR) Although the article’s focus is on how to use…

Behavioral science How To Stay Motivated So You Exceed Your Goals (via Behavioral Grooves) People feel good when they are making progress, especially when it’s more than they expect The middle problem — beginning = enthusiasm, ending = finish is…

Culture How Leaders Can Build Connection in a Disconnected Workplace (via HBR) Make workplace connection a ritual. Friendships need positivity, vulnerability, and consistency. Make it easy to ask for support. Make onboarding more experiential. Make recharging a reality. Learning and…