Culture Change: Culture and Leadership are Intimately Connected
At Axialent we define culture as a set of values, norms, beliefs, and assumptions that govern how we work and what we do. Organizational culture and leadership go hand in hand. To understand the culture of an organization, you must examine its leaders and leadership styles.
The Critical Role Psychological Safety Plays in Team Effectiveness
Psychological safety is not something that can be taken for granted. It can take time to build and seconds to break and should be part of every leader’s agenda. Creating a safe environment where people can openly express their opinions freely is our ultimate responsibility as leaders.
Survivor Syndrome: Revamping your Leadership Summit and Employee Town Hall
The more VUCA in our current world, the more we need to reconnect and take a reflective break with our people. 2020 is not the year to cancel, but rather to focus on revamping the Leadership Summit and Employee Town Hall.
Leading a Company Through the Crisis of COVID-19
Leading a company through the crisis of COVID-19 presents us with continuing challenges we never thought we would have to face. José Suarez shares his personal experience, as the CEO of Axialent.
Strengthening Our Mental Toughness to Achieve Real Change
For most of us, change is hard. Our level of “grit” (or mental toughness) is a key component to our success in sticking to a plan and pursuing a long-term goal we feel passionate about. Strengthening our mental toughness is an essential piece of achieving real change.
Building Courage and Resilience in Times of Uncertainty
The need to build courage and resilience in times of uncertainty is stronger than ever. We must be willing to fall and learn how to pick ourselves back up again.
The “Right Culture” to Have in a Crisis
Have you considered how current events have been affecting your organization’s culture? We need to consider how we, as leaders, can drive positive culture change in this turbulent environment. What is the “right culture” to have in a crisis?
Survivor Syndrome: Planning for the Future in Crisis
People are still struggling with how to adjust to the changes happening in our world today, but we still need to find a way to reconnect with our future, vision, and possibilities. How can we create a future together when there is still so much uncertainty?
Survivor Syndrome: Gather Information and Act
The number one need employees and managers have in the current context is for their organization and leaders to actively listen, with empathy and compassion, to their feelings, fears, difficulties, and what support they need. This is the first step to treating any trauma.
Survivor Syndrome: Tapping into the Player Within
How can leaders respond to the current challenges in a constructive way? One way is by asking people what they need to be at their best, inviting them to be players and to regain control of their situation.