Image credit: tatkuptsova“The most sought-after quality in employees is creativity. The most rewarded trait is compliance.”I heard that line years ago and never tracked down who said it (if you know, let me know, because it was based on a study I’d love to read…). But I’ve been repeating it ever since, because in 30

You asked for creativity. You got compliance. Here’s why…

credit to Sixteen Miles OutChristina Butler spent two weeks sitting two or three rows behind Jerry Sandusky.Every single day of that trial. Every witness, every cross-examination, start to finish. Hundreds of reporters covered the case. She’s the only reporter who was there for all of it.Christina spent twenty years as a TV reporter and anchor

Struggling with Change Apathy? Turn the Camera Around!

What do live television news, improvisation, and organizational leadership have in common?Quite a bit, it turns out.In this episode, I sit down with communication expert and former TV news anchor Christina Butler to explore how confidence isn’t about being perfect—it’s about being prepared, adaptable, and willing to take the next step even when you don’t

Say “Yes, And!” to Clear, Concise, and Confident Communication with Christina Butler

Image credit: dmvasilenkoGallup’s numbers on workforce disengagement get passed around a lot. 69% of employees disengaged. $1.8 trillion in lost productivity. Leaders see those numbers and nod, because they’re living it.What the numbers don’t tell you is how it happened.How Teams Learn to Stay QuietIt’s easy to assume disengagement is something that arrives from outside.

You Trained Your Team to Stop Talking. You Just Didn’t Mean To.

Stop starting your change initiative with skills training. That’s not why your change initiative is struggling.The Improv Audition Lesson Nobody ExpectsOver the years I have seen hundreds of people audition for improv comedy groups. And often the person with no experience would CRUSH the audition while the experienced veteran would be kinda…mehWhy?Because Mindset Comes Before

The Missing Ingredient in Successful Change Initiatives

I stood in front of an audience last Friday and asked, “what percentage of the US workforce is disengaged?”People called out numbers: 50%. 63%. 75%. One person said 90%!The answer? According to Gallup’s most recent survey, 69% of the US workforce is disengaged.First, that’s a crazy big number. Second, that is not that far from what

Stuck, Overwhelmed, or Procrastinating? Same Answer Every Time.