To change a culture with clear intent and direction, what employees see, hear, and experience each day must operate in harmony. A helpful way to view this is across the…
At Gagen MacDonald, when new consultants are introduced to the firm’s values, culture, and norms, everyone hears the same message: When in doubt, do the loving thing. When presented with…
1. The next talent war: Retaining employees called to return to offices. With so much encouraging news on vaccine progress in recent weeks, the prospect of a “return to work”…
The rapid shift to large-scale work-from-home arrangements has exposed long-simmering vulnerabilities, gaps, and weaknesses in many companies’ internal communication infrastructures. For instance, with exponentially more people now working remotely, many…
For too long, there’s been a gap between what organizations need out of people and what they’ve been willing to invest in them. Now more than ever, it’s in the…
Maril MacDonald, founder & CEO of Gagen MacDonald, was honored as a winner of the 2020 Enterprising Women of the Year Awards at the 18th Annual Enterprising Women of the…
Last week, we were thrilled to serve as lead sponsor of The Conference Board’s 18th Annual Change & Transformation Conference, “Leading Through Unprecedented Change.” Never before has its content been…
Gagen MacDonald is pleased to announce that Charlene Wheeless is now partnering with the firm, serving in the role of Senior Advisor. Charlene has been a trusted advisor to dozens…
October 29, 2020 - 11:00-11:45 a.m. CT At a time when two-way communication with all employees has become even more imperative for businesses, enterprise communication platforms have emerged as vital…
1. When it comes to employee value proposition, trust is the forgotten benefit. Employee value propositions that have been carefully crafted over years have suddenly been rendered obsolete. Every company’s…