by Mike Brush | Oct 27, 2022 | Organizations that work
A 3-phase approach The overarching mantra of organization design experts is form follows function and an organization’s structure must be aligned with its strategy. In other words, an organization’s design and structure should support and enable employees to carry out... 
by Mike Brush | Jul 3, 2022 | Organizations that work
When an organization’s structure is not well planned, the organization will be unable to deliver on its strategy and business plan. Often this is because the organization itself gets in the way. Deadlines are missed and departments seem to actively work against... 
by Mike Brush | May 25, 2022 | The HR Professional
Who would have thought returning to the workplace would be so hard? Two years ago, I wrote a blog on the significant adjustment to working remotely. It was still early days in the pandemic and the piece provided an optimistic viewpoint on how we were successfully... 
by Mike Brush | Apr 27, 2022 | The HR Professional
When leaders ask my advice regarding a performance issue in their organization, I eventually find myself searching out the crossover manager related to the issue. Understanding the concept of the crossover manager will enable you to resolve issues and increase the... 
by Mike Brush | Dec 16, 2020 | The 'C' Suite
One of the strange benefits of remote work during COVID has been the opportunity to study the impacts of working remotely to work on both individuals and the organizations they work in, on a scale not seen before. The widely shared early observations indicate that...