Can Too Much Teamwork on Strategy Create a Monster?

By metre22 | August 30, 2018

On occasion my family will embark on a family-pizza-night adventure. It’s quite the team-building exercise since most of the places we frequent serve pizza sized to feed the entire family rather than the four individuals who make up our clan. The “team building” part of the program comes in deciding what type of pizza to…

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In A New C-Suite Role? Your Communications Style Sets Tone and Culture.

By metre22 | January 2, 2018

First Impressions Create Lasting Impressions When new executive leaders transition into their roles, the entire organization tunes in. How messages get delivered internally is an important choice to which newly-anointed executives should pay close attention. The “right” mix of communication channels and styles to the organization is not a one-size-fits-all proposition – the needs and…

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After the Merger: Successfully Blending Corporate Cultures

By metre22 | December 12, 2017

When two companies merge, the primary focus is usually on how quickly the organization can blend and optimize operations and take advantage of sales and marketing synergies. And that’s great. But there’s another issue that requires just as much attention: Corporate Culture. When companies are merging, differences in corporate culture become immediately evident. Those differences often…

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How One Company Hires for Cultural Fit

By metre22pro | June 16, 2017

In one of our previous blog posts, ⟨”What Theo & the Cubs Teach Us About Corporate Culture”⟩, we shared some thoughts on the importance of screening candidates for character-culture fit in the recruiting and talent selection process. As promised, here is on example of how an organization put culture-fit screening into practice. PPR Talent Management…

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