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Creating Urgency and Accountability on the Hot Mess Hotline: Listen to Episode 2 Now!

Jul 2, 2020 | COVID-19 Blogs, Hot Mess Hotline Podcast

Episode 2 of the Hot Mess Hotline is here!

This season, I’ll be talking about why change feels like an emotional rollercoaster and why you’ll still need to be talking about COVID-19 for another 2 years after all the disruption it caused. I’ll be sharing client experiences, how-to advice from my work in change management, and a great conversation with Doug Miller, the CEO of Brightworks, on how businesses can better prepare for the future.

In episode 2, I’m talking about how leaders need to integrate urgency and accountability into your business model, and why your team needs radical personal responsibility. I’ll also be sharing what a guiding coalition for change needs to look like.

Or you can listen to the entire season now.

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