by Bruce Hodes and CMI | May 20, 2020 | Article, General
The article below was published in Forbes Magazine’s May 14th issue. It is featuring one of our clients, Phil and David Schmidt of TPH Global Solutions. This is a demonstration of pivoting and resilience in these new times and in dealing with these new...
by Bruce Hodes and CMI | May 11, 2020 | General
Here are some additional thoughts for colleagues on the Pandemic…. “Expect the pandemic to lighten up some over the summer and return in the fall, possibly far stronger, as it combines with the regular flu season. Expect everything to remain the way it is...
by Bruce Hodes and CMI | May 8, 2020 | Article
I know that you are engaged and dealing with the next phase of this pandemic and the new abnormal. This was written by a colleague and I think it has a lot of great messages. Feel free to share and discuss with your leadership teams. While I did send you the...
by Bruce Hodes and CMI | May 7, 2020 | General, Teambuilding
What follows is my latest thinking on what we are dealing with. Please let me know your thoughts and feedback. I would love to hear from you. Blue sky…..I am standing in the suns warmth on a grassy bank with a steep decline overlooking a meandering river. Winter...
by Bruce Hodes and CMI | Apr 28, 2020 | General, Teambuilding
A Client of mine did the survey below and I thought you might be interested. It is a creative idead and could give you good feedback. You might want to conduct this type of survey to see how your organizational community is feeling. Employees could respond with:...
by Bruce Hodes and CMI | Apr 28, 2020 | Article
I have offered myself as a resource for clients and others as we all generate ourselves in this new reality. What follows are some thoughts and things that I have discovered and seen as I listen and coach people who feel stuck. The intention is that these insights...
by Bruce Hodes and CMI | Feb 13, 2020 | Quote of the Week
“The sad truth is that excellence makes people nervous.” Shana Alexander “Give them quality. That’s the best kind of advertising.” Milton Hershey “In my opinion, what is missing in most organizational dialogue is...
by Bruce Hodes and CMI | Feb 3, 2020 | Quote of the Week
“Free your people from bureaucracy, and you’ll find it much easier to enlist their support for culture change.” Price Pritchett & Ron Pound “First, I no longer believe that organizations can be changed by imposing a model developed...
by Bruce Hodes and CMI | Oct 29, 2019 | Quote of the Week
“Powerlessness is a state of mind. If you think you’re powerless, you are.” Tom Peters “Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.” Margaret Thatcher...
by Bruce Hodes and CMI | Oct 22, 2019 | Quote of the Week
“Worse than being blind would be to be able to see but not have any vision.” Helen Keller “That’s why my advice has always been to “think positive” and find fuel in any failure. Sometimes failure actually just gets...
