Steve VerBurg

Over the past year, organizational leaders have dealt with an increasing number of changes, issues, and crises brought on by the global pandemic, changing governmental regulations, and social unrest. This relentless stream of “fires” that leaders have had to put out has negatively affected many of them and their ability to see the bigger picture […]

Over the last few months, many executives that I am speaking with are concerned about an erosion of morale and overall lack of enthusiasm in their virtual teams. Employees who originally enjoyed the freedom provided by working from home now have 1) the challenge of virtual meeting fatigue, 2) an increased feeling of isolation from

Today’s global marketplace and technology have created an environment where leaders encounter diversity in age, gender, ethnicity, religion, values, education, etc.  The richness of diversity, when managed well, creates a stronger, innovative, and more productive work team. Unfortunately, many current events are creating more polarization of people and making it harder for teams to accomplish

In today’s world, people can be polarized on subjects such as political, religious, and philosophical beliefs. These polarizations can creep into the workplace and lead to conflict, destroy teamwork, waste valuable time/resources and cause unnecessary stress. When teams are fighting, communication suffers, production goes down, and deadlines are missed. While leaders can never totally eliminate

As a new year quickly approaches, it is important to live intentionally and make the most of it. One way to do that is by setting goals. Goals give clear direction and help to focus on achieving the things that are most important to you in your life. People that do not set goals for