by Bonnie Artman Fox | Jun 19, 2018 | Leadership, Work Culture
It was the mid 90’s when I joined my first mastermind group. There were eight of us, all in different professions, who were in their first leadership roles. We grew to be a tight knit group as we mutually shared challenges in our jobs and searched for ideas on...
by Bonnie Artman Fox | May 17, 2018 | Leadership, Work Culture
On April 27th came another report of alleged sexual misconduct by a prominent media figure. This time it was Tom Brokaw. The allegations came one day after celebrity Bill Cosby was found guilty of three counts of aggravated indecent assault. Since April, 2017, 211...
by Bonnie Artman Fox | Apr 10, 2018 | Employee Engagement, Leadership
In the popular TV reality show, Undercover Boss, a high-level executive uses a disguise and goes to work with front line employees. The executive is looking for inside information about the company culture, systems, and employee performance through first hand...
by Bonnie Artman Fox | Mar 13, 2018 | Incivility, Leadership, Work Culture
Ericka, a regional director, recently contacted me for training on how to create a respectful work culture. She took a promotion from manager to director six months ago and inherited a team culture of infighting, bullying, and intimidation. Not a happy bunch....
by Bonnie Artman Fox | Jan 26, 2018 | Incivility, Work Culture
From Hollywood stars to news media anchors, the recent barrage of workplace sexual harassment allegations has sparked much needed conversations about workplace incivility. Society has avoided this topic far too long because this type of behavior can mean different...
by Bonnie Artman Fox | Jan 8, 2018 | Leadership, Work Culture
Looking for a new approach to expand your leadership influence? A new year doesn’t mean we automatically leave behind behaviors, habits, and tendencies that didn’t serve us well in 2017, especially when it comes to effective leadership. According to Roy Baumeister, a...
by Bonnie Artman Fox | Dec 6, 2017 | Holidays, Work Culture
Recently a friend asked me to write a letter to each of her two teenagers who were going on a weekend retreat with their church. The purpose of the letters was to acknowledge them as unique individuals. During the retreat, time was set aside for the teens to read...
by Bonnie Artman Fox | Nov 8, 2017 | Leadership, Self Responsibility, Work Culture
Gossip is one of the most common erosions of a healthy work culture. What may start out as a genuine concern for another co-worker becomes twisted into false rumors. To change your culture for good and stop the spread of gossip, leaders need to take a proactive...
by Bonnie Artman Fox | Oct 2, 2017 | Conflict Resolution, Work Culture
You’re in your office. An employee has come to you to complain about a co-worker. This person tells you the same problematic behaviors he/she has told you before about the other employee. You wonder how much time and energy is being spent on this ongoing conflict that...
by Bonnie Artman Fox | Sep 5, 2017 | Conflict Resolution, Leadership, Work Culture
To my e-newsletter followers over the past four years, and those of you who’ve followed me since the start of my business, thank you for being on this journey with me. Shortly after moving to Pennsylvania, I founded A Conscious Choice. I transitioned from my...
