Over the past weekend I enjoyed thinking of the power of gratitude, and reading up on different pieces of research over the years that speak to what it does for our brain and to other individuals when we show gratitude. In this resent article in Inc. magazine they reference a body of research conducted byRead More
8 Factors of Engagement
For the past twenty years I have worked with hundreds of organizations, thousands of teams, and over 500,000 employees to help create a culture of engagement. As a result of this work I have come up with a model of engagement that takes a very actionable, sustainable, and balanced approach to continuous employee engagement. OrganizationsRead More
Reflections on the Helm
For those of us north of the Gulf, October is a time to pull in the sails and get ready for winter; it is also a time for reflection as we are surrounded by fall colors. I recently took a trip down to Charleston Harbor from Minnesota to run a Discover the Leader Within sessionRead More
Video: Reflections on LeaderShip at the Helm
Sit back and enjoy a sail with us. Dr. Robert T. Sicora shares the origins of the Helm with us and how the methodology can impact you as an individual as well as your organization. Contact us and be part of the LeaderShip at the Helm Crew
Transformational Balanced Leadership… on Broadway???
A few weeks ago, I joined the chaotic and energized crowd of Hamilton fans and got a seat to the hottest ticket on Broadway. Needless to say, the show was phenomenal! The music was exhilarating, the story both heart-wrenching and heart-warming, there is a hip-hop number with dancing colonial soldiers and (I did not know this before),Read More
Discovering the Leader Within
The image card activity is one of the more powerful group activities that I enjoy facilitating with other leaders. If you aren’t familiar the game it’s fairly simple – the participants are invited to go to a large table and pick from a series of images that are spread out in front of them. TheyRead More
Q&A : LeaderShip at the Helm
I want to officially extend an invitation to everyone to Discover the Leader Within and join the Crew of LeaderShip at the Helm. LeaderShip at the Helm is a community of practice of human resource and organization development professionals, but most importantly it is made up of leaders just like you. Leaders of organizations, leadersRead More
Video: Discover the Leader Within
Dr. Robert T. Sicora and the LeaderShip at the Helm Crew invite you to join us to Discover your Leader Within. These half-day sessions are open to all individuals who want to develop a better understanding of their own brand of leadership. Join us as we use Insights and LeaderShip at the Helm tools toRead More
The Engagement Sweet Spot – Passion
Often, I get asked how you can keep the finger on the pulse of engagement in real time, and how you get to the core of engagement for people – especially millennials. This question is always very exciting, because I love exploring different questions that are asked to measure engagement of employees. Even more so,Read More
It Takes More than Materials & Tools to Get Work Done
This is the second in a blog series discussing some of my findings over twenty years of conducting employee engagement debriefs and action planning, most of which was done using the Gallup Q12. This month, Q2 – ‘I have the materials and equipment I need to do my work right.’ When we think of the questions fallingRead More
