Managing culture through crisis

The Mental Breakdown - Edition #51

From the Coaches

Chester Elton offers tips for managers who are trying to keep their employees positive and the culture strong when the organization itself is going through a rough patch in How to Manage Your Culture Through a Crisis.

Carson Tate discusses the importance of identifying the value of what you do every day at work in The Office Depression Epidemic.

Lisa Orbé-Austin discusses the nuances of unconscious bias, what it is, how to identify it, and what to do about it in Disrupting Unconscious Bias in the Workplace.

Lisa Blosser talks about “vague agreements” in the workplace, something she sees as all too common and detrimental to office relationships in This One Relational Practice Will Change Your Life.

Joe Folkman identifies what uninspiring leadership looks like and discusses the repercussions of letting it fester too long in The Stark Contrast: Uninspiring vs. Inspiring Leadership.

Andrea Miller sheds light on why projects fail so your clients can ensure that their next big initiative isn’t doomed from the outset in Why Projects Fail.

From the Operators & Investors

Suzan Bond offers her thoughts on endings in organizations, what they look like, and how leaders can cushion the blow in Everything ends.

Jason Lemkin answers a reader's question about why founders find it difficult to stick around after acquisition in Dear SaaStr: Why Do Many Startup CEOs Quit After Their Companies Are Acquired?

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