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Fostering a Learning Environment at Work: A Primer
To foster a learning environment, give employees tools to succeed, then give them space to experiment with the way they use those tools.
Laura Hope Goldstone
Jul 7, 20235 min read


Cognitive Inertia: What it is and 10 Ways to Combat it
Cognitive inertia presents a barrier to changing minds, gaining buy-in, and closing deals. Learn to combat cognitive inertia authentically.
Laura Hope Goldstone
Mar 6, 20238 min read


How Disagreements Can Help Us - If We Approach Them Constructively
Approach a disagreement with curiosity rather than contention. Learning about other perspectives teaches us to arrive at better solutions.
Laura Hope Goldstone
Mar 5, 20236 min read


Your Company Culture is the Way You Treat Each Other
Culture isn't about where you work; it's about how you act. The foundation of a company culture is in the way you treat each other at work.
Laura Hope Goldstone
Jan 4, 20234 min read


Recognize Your Employees in Ways they Prefer
Recognize your employees the way they prefer to build trust. As a leader, it's up to you to communicate successes and listen reflectively.
Laura Hope Goldstone
Oct 29, 20225 min read


The Role of Communication in Launching an Internal System
While launching a system requires technical prowess to set up and training to maintain, success of adoption depends on strong communication.
Laura Hope Goldstone
Aug 12, 20228 min read


Align Goals and Resources to Fuel Strategic Success
Whittling down goals and resources in tandem will help you form a strategic, realistic, and actionable plan to help launch a new program.
Laura Hope Goldstone
Jul 22, 20226 min read


People Will Remember That You Remembered
If you remember little things about your team members, and gently ask questions about their lives, they will appreciate that you cared.
Laura Hope Goldstone
Jun 3, 20224 min read


Leaders, Encourage Employees to Take Breaks
Just as silence enriches sound, a pause amidst a busy work schedule can recharge and reinvigorate. Read why pauses are vital to the workday.
Laura Hope Goldstone
May 28, 20225 min read


How Wisdom Breeds More Strategic Leaders
Learn how wisdom leads to more strategic thinking, which yields a virtuous cycle for ourselves and others.
Laura Hope Goldstone
Feb 25, 20225 min read


The Great Resignation: Part 3 - Perspective & Culture Shift
The Great Resignation is causing a perspective shift, and companies need to reflect employees' reprioritized values in their benefits.
Laura Hope Goldstone
Nov 30, 20216 min read


The Great Resignation: Part 2 - Employer Guidance
Storyhaven discusses The Great Resignation from the employer perspective, exploring empathy, appreciation, opportunity, boundaries and more.
Laura Hope Goldstone
Nov 16, 20215 min read


How Does Project-Based Work Build Trust?
Project-based work builds trust among leaders and teams, endorses a healthy work-life balance, and improves output - when done right.
Laura Hope Goldstone
Oct 21, 20213 min read


The Value of a Personal Board of Directors
Have you heard of a "personal Board of Directors"? In an age when an individual's personal brand is becoming a mainstream concept, you...
Laura Hope Goldstone
Aug 27, 20214 min read


Consistent Messages are Key to Leadership Success
Whether I am figuring out how to lead my team, reading about leadership theories, coaching new managers, reflecting on past managers, or...
Laura Hope Goldstone
Jul 23, 20215 min read


The Power of Asking Questions in a Leadership Role
People may think that leaders have to have all the answers. Let this be a reminder - or perhaps an eye-opening piece of news - that this...
Laura Hope Goldstone
Feb 22, 20215 min read


7 Elements of Leading and Communicating Effectively through Times of Uncertainty
Working through the pandemic has posed many challenges, as we all know - we've already acknowledged that these are "unprecedented" times,...
Laura Hope Goldstone
Feb 15, 20218 min read


How to Mitigate the Danger of Assumptions
Assumptions negatively impact situations and relationships. Storyhaven presents 3 ways to mitigate assumptions and the benefits of doing so.
Laura Hope Goldstone
Dec 4, 20207 min read


10 Ways Leaders Can Make the Most of Year-end Reflections
Even though it happens every 365 (or so) days, there is something magical inherently built into the flipping of a calendar page or the...
Laura Hope Goldstone
Nov 25, 20207 min read


How Storytelling Helps Leaders Motivate
Leaders can use elements from storytelling to help their employees discover their purpose and feel valued at work.
Laura Hope Goldstone
Nov 6, 20204 min read
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