Are you still judging your team’s performance by who has the warmest seat? In this modern era, equating physical presence with productivity is an outdated measure that can undermine your company’s success. In this video, I provide a roadmap to break free from the “butts in seats” mindset and instead gauge workforce success through metrics that … Continue reading
In today’s rapidly evolving workplace, it’s imperative that we reassess how we measure and reward success. The antiquated practice of valuing employees based on their proximity to the office rather than their contributions and results is a disservice to talent and innovation. This video is a call to action for leaders to abandon these obsolete metrics … Continue reading
I’m excited to introduce you to The Leadership Leap – a transformative 3-week virtual workshop tailored for individuals new to leading others. I understand the challenge of nurturing emerging leaders without a structured development program. The transition from individual contributor to team manager can be daunting, and I firmly believe that simply “learning on the … Continue reading
With lessons to learn and ideas to share, welcome to this month’s Ryan Report. In this month’s vlog, I reflect on the remarkable human capacity for growth and transformation. Drawing from the experience of attending a physician’s residency match ceremony, I explore a vital leadership principle: the need to continually reexamine my views of others as … Continue reading
Does your organization struggle to find leaders with true strategic thinking capabilities? Despite its critical importance, critical analysis and problem-framing often take a backseat to technical skills in hiring and development. In this video, I expose the costly gap between the strategic mind’s leaders need and the tactical skillsets companies tend to prioritize. There’s a compelling … Continue reading
As remote work becomes more common in 2024, traditional corporate hierarchies will begin flattening to empower employees at all levels with greater autonomy, responsibility, and strategic input. In this video I share techniques to retain talent by embracing “leaders at all levels” and evolving managers and employees into decisive, empowered collaborators suited for flatter organizational structures shifting … Continue reading
There’s a degree of trepidation when questioning authority, asking “why” can be scary or it can be liberating. With rapidly changing technology, business models, and workplace trends, innovation is required to stay competitive. However, creativity doesn’t just happen on its own – it needs to be actively nurtured by supporting curiosity, and willingness to challenge … Continue reading
Remember the magic triangle where you only get to pick 2? L&D juggles three key elements: compliance, development, and support. If we focus on the reactive needs of compliance and support then we’re missing opportunities to prepare people for future skills, roles and promotions. In this video I focus on taking an integrated approach to … Continue reading
Still using a job description written by someone else many years ago to recruit people today? When I work with clients about using skills-based models, I utilize the 4 P’s framework to focus on operational performance and productivity. In this video, I outline the 4 P’s: Product, Process, Performance and People. Join me as I describe and show … Continue reading
Vincent Price coined the phrase, “I know what I like … and I like what I know” and while he was referring to art, I see L&D teams with different operational requests provide one solution, a class or a course to be designed, developed, and then delivered. Learning and development professionals need to provide solutions … Continue reading