People Strategies

A lot of leaders think culture is a poster on the wall or a paragraph on the website. It’s not. Culture is the behavior people see on Tuesday at 10:15am. If you want a work environment where people want to come to work, you have to make culture visible, repeatable, and enforced. Not with slogans, but…

“I’m extremely skilled at passive-aggressive behavior.” Now, that would look ridiculous on a resume, but it perfectly describes a hidden challenge that quietly undermines organizational effectiveness across America. I’ve spent 27 years walking into boardrooms, plant floors, and meetings, and I can tell you this: many leadership teams have moments where they slip into partial…

A lot of leaders (especially founder-types) think that if you just tell people what to do, they’ll do it.  But here’s the truth: people don’t thrive on instructions.  They thrive on purpose. Now more than ever, people want to know why their work matters.  Why they should care.  Why this company exists.  And if your…

Ever watch a job site or office suite first thing in the morning? All too often, it can be a lot like a circus… People wander in, chat about last night’s game, grab some coffee, and do pretty much everything except get started. It can feel chaotic, abrupt – and kind of crazy. While these…

If you want to truly move your business forward, it’s time to “step on the GAS.” GAS stands for “Gives a Sh*t” – a term we think captures the essence of your team members’ drive to go above and beyond in the workplace. Employees with GAS aren’t just doing their jobs – they care deeply…

At The Resultants, we understand that transitioning a family business from one generation to the next takes more than putting a new leader in place. It calls for a vision and strategy that honors the past while positioning the company for future growth. When Kristen DeMotts stepped into the role of CEO at Arrow Finishing,…

“It’s the young people. They just don’t want to work. I can’t find anybody who wants to work.” This has been a common refrain in many meetings I’ve attended recently. It’s mostly the perspective from an older generation who remember having to compete for jobs when they were younger. But here’s the truth: the people…

Generational challenges are part of a larger issue: the impact that declining birth rates and an aging workforce are having on the labor market. Every organization is having challenges with finding high quality talent. And having a workforce crossing different generations, with vastly different formative experiences, can create leadership challenges. But – it can also…

At The Resultants, we understand the importance of a strong leadership team. The health of a company’s leadership team is a huge determining factor in the health of the entire company. “The fish rots from the head down,” as they say. That’s why one of the top things we focus on with our clients is…