Words of Wisdom
To Help You Work Better Together
Complacency is the death knell of an organization
We as humans think complacency is good because it's status quo. Our lizard brains want us to stay as we are. It's safe there, not risky. The problem is that sometimes where we are is not the best place for us to be. But the pain of being where we are has to...
Right Person, Wrong Seat
Our focus at The Shuler Group is about helping organizations achieve and sustain forward motion through their people, processes, and performance. As far as the people part, this involves ensuring an organization has the right people in the right seats. Right people...
Respect
While The Shuler Group has its core values, I also have my own set of core values: authenticity, connection, and sacred space. Recently, I've added the concept of my own personal moral code to the list of values that help define me. That may seem odd to hear......
We need a hovercraft
COVID-19 was an explosion. It threw us all up in the air, and we grappled with the new reality; things were topsy turvy; we put our heads down and plowed on greatly. We hoped that, eventually, we could gently float back down to earth, back to Normal. Over the last...
Choose not to participate
Human nature, especially our primal, lizard brain, dictates that we react and respond immediately. Everything is urgent; we must deal with this NOW! It can be very difficult to break out of that mode. I have a client who says he "runs the marathon" every day. He's...
Do You Have Rockstars or Rocks on Your Team?
In your organization, your team is made up by the members, the roles they play, what they bring to the table, and their performance. Of course you want the best on your team, but how do you get there? Let’s look at the formula for A, B, and C Players first. 1 A =...
Creating A Powerhouse Organization
Employee satisfaction is a necessary keystone for a productive workplace. What’s more, employees who enjoy their work tend to want a more tight-knit atmosphere between co-workers that is capable of handling any challenge that presents itself, which leads to a...
What is the Removal and Replacement System and why do we care?
Simply put, the Removal and Replacement (R&R) system is designed to save us time and precious energy. Why we care is because in “this ever-changing world in which we’re livin’” (cue Paul McCartney), being able to save time and energy is critical for our ability...
Tell Me When I’ve Done a Good Job
Everyone wants to do a good job; furthermore, everyone wants to be told they are doing a good job. Everybody’s different, and people need different types of encouragement and acknowledgment. For some people, a kind word will go a long way and motivate them to keep...
Do you really know what’s going on?
When we talk with CEOs, presidents, and leaders of organizations, they frequently have one thing in common.... they don't really know what's going on deeply in their organizations. They may think they do, or they may suspect they do not. The reality is that it's...
