Reimagining a Simple Way for Re-Engaging Hybrid Work Teams Gaye ClemsonOctober 16, 20220284 views Years ago I was hired by Tandem Computers to join, and a few months later, run the Tandem Executive Institute. Though primarily a marketing program, the goal of TEI was to bring together the best ‘movers and shakers’ of academia, the consulting world, customer senior IT leaders, and senior Tandem technologists to share and discuss the latest trends in a particular industry. … Read more
Management by Walking Around Gets a Makeover Gaye ClemsonJune 20, 20220237 views My recent change consulting work has taken me to the mergers and acquisitions world. Now I don't know about you, but I can’t imagine a greater transformational change for team leaders than getting acquired by an industry giant. Read more
Managing Complexity in a World Upside Down Gaye ClemsonMarch 27, 20220236 views In my role as an orchestrator helping cross-functional team leaders enable transformational change, it’s been interesting to reflect on how often the topic of complexity comes up. And yet, when I ask ‘Tell me how you are defining complexity? Read more
The Flip Side Gaye ClemsonDecember 6, 20210244 views Just the other day I saw a commercial on one of the cable news outlets promoting Cisco's newly launched Webex Suite that is, according to the ad, tailor-made for hybrid working. It caught my eye because I once had an opportunity in 1976 to hang out with the McLaren racing team. I was the guest of a fellow student, who was a Formula One freelance journalist. I was intrigued to discover in 2021 that the McLaren Racing Team was still a major player in the Formula One world. I know, I know, some of you are now asking yourselves, where has she been! Read more
The Flip Side Gaye ClemsonSeptember 21, 20210222 views It’s refreshing to me to occasionally see honest viewpoints expressed on LinkedIn regarding the various stresses people feel in their day-to-day work lives. Regardless of its actual existence pre-COVID, work/life balance is officially over, replaced by a blending of work and home culture. And, the norms for what’s acceptable behavior at work have changed dramatically. Remember the days when we thought a barking dog or an interruptive child was a career-limiting move? Read more
The Flipside Gaye ClemsonJune 15, 20210316 views [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Agility Gets you to the starting line – Adaptability wins the race! In a recent article in Forbes magazine, Steve Denning, a leader in agile management, leadership, and innovation, persuasively argues that only the agile will survive. He suggests that COVID-19, which we all agree is now the mother of all disruptions, will accelerate a new way of working, playing, learning, leading and even living.… Read more
The Flip Side Gaye ClemsonMarch 23, 20210306 views Those who know me know that I am obsessed with experimenting with new digital collaboration platforms and technologies. These days I’m especially intrigued with those that can help build trust, reduce loneliness and strengthen social connectivity; and, in so doing improve employee engagement, cross-functional collaboration, and organizational culture health. These topics are on everyone’s minds as companies envision much more remote or hybrid remote work becoming much more permanent due to the pandemic. Read more