I am honored to have supported the DSSA Leadership team at the University of New Mexico Foundation. Our day-long retreat focused on increasing trust, cohesion, communication, healthy conflict, accountability, and results by using PRINT and our Five Commitments of a Team workshop. I'm certain that this leadership team will crush it going into 2025! Go Lobos! #leadership #teamcohesion #teambuilding
RJCG at Prime Forest
Wow! What an amazing team at Prime Forest. It's rare to find a team that truly inspires. Their organizational culture seamlessly blends fun and productivity. I'm so glad to have provided an enhanced PRINT team building workshop on Nov 20. We focused on optimizing team culture and reinforcing positive team habits. #teambuilding #leadership #teamcohesion
RJCG at OHSU GI
I'm thrilled to have supported the dedicated leadership team at OHSU GI. These docs rock! We spent a day together doing PRINT cohesion building as well as the 5 Commitments of a Team Workshop. #leadership #teambuilding #cohesionbuilding
RJCG with Saffire
I just spent the last two days with the Leadership Team at Saffire, an outstanding local Portland company with a people-first organizational culture! We did PRINT team building as well as Five Commitments of a Team workshop. It's so fun to engage with a company that is genuinely invested in organizational health! #teambuilding #leadership
PRINT Team Building at OHSU Dental School
On October 1, I facilitated a PRINT Team Building Workshop with the OHSU Dental School Leadership Team. It was an honor to support such hard-working, competent, experienced leaders! The dedicated faculty and new generation of dentists that they are leading are lucky to have such a talented, competent Leaderhip Team! #leadership #teambuilding
RJCG Leadership Training at Mondelēz International
On September 17, I facilitated a leadership training at Mondelēz International, Portland. The innovative idea that motivated the training is to support manager-leaders to become manager-coaches, and to have a coaching mindset ripple across the organization. The idea is that these manager-coaches will coach the next layer of managers to also become manager-coaches, and to have it continue down the various layers of the organization. This way, mentoring and development will be a central theme across the entire organization! I will share more about this initiative in future posts. This training was the start of the process, and included: • Defining leadership roles • Adopting a leadership mindset • Becoming a manager-coach • Using essential manager-coach skills • Using the 5 Es of leadership • Using PRINT in the coaching relationship • Using the 4 Rs of motivation management • Intentional goal setting, delegation, and meetings • Building accountability and positive team habits • Practicing 1:1 coaching skills
The training was a huge success! It was an honor to support the dedicated leaders at Mondelēz! I’m so excited to be collaborating with Mondelēz leadership to roll out this innovative, bold plan. #leadership #teambuilding #manager-coach
RJCG with UTHealth Houston
Rick facilitated a day-long Retreat at The University of Texas Health Sciences Houston. The Retreat included a PRINT Team Building Workshop in the moring and a Team Commitments Workshop in the afternoon. I am honored to have supported such talented and dedicated professionals to improve their communication, teamwork, and leadership. #teambuilding #teamcohesion #leadership
DisruptHR Presentation
I'm so excited to be presenting at the 2024 DisruptHR event next month! I will be presenting on workplace conflict, including the common solutions that are attempted by organizations, the reasons these typical "solutions" often fail to eliminate persistent conflict, and the approach we use at RJCG that increases success rates. Come join me at this important event!
Visit RJCG.org for more info on our services, including team building, leadership development, and reducing conflict in the workplace. hashtag#workplaceconflict hashtag#leadership hashtag#teambuilding
DisruptHR Portland, OregonDisruptHR Portland, Oregon 325 followers325 followers 3d • 3 days ago JUST ANNOUNCED! We're thrilled to announce our lineup of Official Disrupters and topics for DisruptHR Portland, Oregon 4.0! Believe us when we say you won't want to miss this unique event designed to energize, inform and empower people in the HR field - get in on the disruption and grab your tickets today!
Laura Fravel, Spark & Inspire – 'It's All in the Stories We Tell: The Power of stories to transform'
Wilson Nitunga, MBA, Portland Community College - 'AI in the Workforce: Friend or foe?'
Tobyn Gendron, A-dec Inc. – 'Living in the Margins'
Rebecca Weaver, HRuprise – ‘Work Happy: Improve your career from the inside out’
Zovig Garboushian, PCC, ELI-MP, Boldness Ablaze Coaching – ‘Comparison Crisis: Unveiling the silent culture saboteur’
Nir Megnazi, @Nir Megnazi Coaching & Consulting, LLC – 'Reduction in Force: Leading through chaos'
Megan Notarte, AI Portland/Cloud Four – ‘Supercharging the Human Element with AI’
Tiffany G., Center for Somatic Leadership – ‘Your Body Talks: Listen before you lead’
Cari Bacon Flick, Albertina Kerr – ‘HR Leaders Are Product Managers’
Kate Dixon, Dixon Consulting – 'Anti-Oppressive Pay: Beyond pay equity'
Laurie Grenya, HR Answers, Inc. – ' Let's Be Real...'
Tia B. Coachman, MBA, SHRM-SCP, Affirma Consultancy – 'When Your Bright Spark Turns Into A Hot Flash'
Imran Haider, Washington State University – 'To Meet or Not To Meet - That is THE Question'
Rick Johnson, Rick Johnson Consulting Group – 'Workplace Conflict: Ready or not'
It's all happening Wednesday, August 21st at The Hyatt Regency Portland!
Register and learn more: https://bit.ly/PDXDisrupt
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RJCG with MSIN
Rick Johnson Consulting Group (RJCG) facilitated a two-day off-site retreat in Denver on April 17-18, 2024 for the Multiple Scerlosis Implementation Network (MSIN), which consists of the Multiple Scerlosis Association of America, University of Texas Houston, University of Texas Austin, and Novartis. RJCG consultants, Rick and Polly, provided team cohesion-building with PRINT®, a Team Commitments Workshop, and a Values-Driven Culture Workshop. The off-site supported teamwork, communication, valuing of diverse motivational strengths, strengthening team commitment, and defining core values.
MSIN is a patient-driven collaborative improvement, implementation, and innovation practice-based research network that connects participating MS care centers across the country. In sharing data and experiences, participating centers can learn from each other with the goals of outcome and care improvement for people living with multiple sclerosis.
We am grateful to have supported this amazing Team in making the team/organizational culture healthy and productive! What a talented and dedicated group with a inspirational mission!
Please visit us at RJCG.org if you would like support for your team with cohesion-building, leadership enhancement, conflict resolution, or values-based strategic planning.
#organizationaldevelopment #cohesionbuilding #PRINT #teambuilding #organizationalconsultation #businesscoaching
RJCG and the Hollywood Theatre
We are so proud to be supporting the Hollywood Theatre/Movie Madness as a Business Benefactor! I have been providing leadership coaching and organizational consultation support to the amazing Team at the Hollywood Theatre for several years. Recently, RJCG became a Business Benefactor member to further support their campaign funding and development efforts. If you are a regular at the Theatre, you know how great the venue and movies are. If you haven't been in a while, please visit and consider becoming a member or making a gift to show support for their renovation efforts.
As a Business Benefactor, I was able to have a RJCG slide shown on the big screen before the movies begin. So exciting! Here is our slide, which was created by our digital marketing guru, Madelyn! See if you can identify the movies/shows on the slide. #leadershipdevelopment #teambuilding #hollywoodtheatre
RJCG Welcomes New Organizational Clients
RJCG has started to work with three new organizational development clients: The Tillerman Inn, Events Unlimited, and Westwood Farms! We are thrilled to be supporting these organizations and their Leadership Teams. We love it when organizations understand the importance of follow-through and on-going organizational development support. Sustainable change is much likely to occur when there is commitment and accountability to the process. Bravo to our new and on-going clients!
RJCG with Mondelēz International
Rick Johnson Consulting Group (RJCG) facilitated a full-day off-site at Skamania Lodge on February 21, 2024 for the Mondelēz International Portland Plant Leadership Team. Rick provided team cohesion-building with PRINT® in the morning and a Team Commitments Workshop in the afternoon. The off-site supported teamwork, communication, valuing of diverse motivational strengths, and strengthening team commitment. I am grateful to have supported this amazing Team in making the team/organizational culture healthy and productive! What a talented and dedicated group!
Visit us at RJCG.org if you would like support for your team with cohesion-building, leadership enhancement, conflict resolution, or values-based strategic planning.
#organizationaldevelopment #cohesionbuilding #PRINT
#teambuilding #organizationalconsultation #businesscoaching
RJCG at JRA Green Building
It's always so invigorating to work with wonderful people at an amazing company to increase their cohesion and team culture. The folks at JRA Green Building provide high-quality custom builds that include design and sustainability mentorship, making projects healthier for customers and our NW forests and streams. RJCG provided a PRINT communication workshop on Oct 2nd for the entire team. It is truly an honor to have supported them!
#teamcohesion
#teamcommunication
#teamculturebuilding
RJCG at Craft3
Wow! What an amazing experience for Kalpana and I to spend two days with the dedicated and passionate Craft3 organization at their All-Staff meeting in Spokane, WA. Craft3 has an inspirational mission that they live! "Craft3 is a nonprofit community development organization that uses capital, relationships, and voice to build a thriving, just and empowered Pacific Northwest." I am honored to have supported their values-based culture building. Thanks to the entire Craft3 Team for including RJCG in the process!
#culturebuilding #cohesionbuilding #organizationaldevelopment #businessdevelopment #leadership
Scaling Success
How do you measure success in business? Profits (after tax). That’s usually the answer that springs to mind for many. But should it? Well, of course. People gotta eat. Well, fair enough. But for a long-lasting business that drives continued profit, it shouldn't, and really can’t, be the only measure of success. One of the most important measures, and predictors, of business success is the quality of the leadership.
The Four Scales At RJCG we utilize four scales to assess leadership styles and skills, and therefore assess organizational health. We use these throughout the various services we offer, such as individual executive coaching, 360 reviews, and workshops.
PRINT® Developed by Paul Hertz, PRINT®, produces a 12-page report that helps leaders identify the Unconscious Motivators® that drive their behavior, identify their Best Self characteristics and behaviors, and notice and manage their Triggers and Shadow (reactive, defensive) behaviors. Not unlike a personality quiz, PRINT® helps identify people’s strengths and weaknesses but goes a step farther by diving into the why behind these behaviors and offering solutions, ultimately helping employees and employers understand each other and themselves better, leading to better company communication and cohesion.
Differentiated Leadership Scale© Developed by our company founder, Rick Johnson, the Differentiated Leadership Scale© is the culmination of over 25 years of research into the field of differentiation and variables associated with personal and professional competence, effective leadership, and interpersonal relationships in the workplace. The Differentiated Leadership Scale© helps leaders (a) increase their personal power through highlighting humble confidence, (b) decrease their emotional reactivity by finding balance between thinking, feeling, and action, (c) increase personal integrity through promoting clear values and adhering to them, and (d) improve interpersonal boundaries by being attuned with with others while not losing connection with their Wise Self.
Interpersonal Coping Style Scale for Leaders© Fight! Flight! Freeze! Appease! No, it isn’t a new children’s game to teach students about pre-WWII European foreign policy. It’s the Interpersonal Coping Style Scale for Leaders©! Also developed by Rick Johnson, this scale helps leaders decrease their unproductive reactions to stress and conflict, such as the fight, flight, freeze, and appease responses.
Essential Managerial Skills Scale© And finally, because there’s nothing worse than a meeting that could have been an email, our Essential Managerial Skills Scale© developed by Rick Johnson, specifically targets managerial training skills, including motivating and inspiring direct reports and teams, delegating effectively, and leading productive meetings. The completion of the three Leadership Scales (Differentiated Leadership, Interpersonal Coping Style, and Essential Managerial Skills) will provide leaders with a comprehensive 8-page report that highlights personal strengths and challenges leaders face and provides positive and effective solutions and recommendations. Our Leadership Essentials© and Managerial Essentials© Workshops are the best places to improve leadership skills, surrounded by 2-15 other business leaders, from novices to experienced leaders, hoping to develop their skills.
The Leadership Scales in combination with PRINT® will help improve company culture overall by supporting leaders as well as individual contributors, ultimately providing an accurate temperature of a business' success and providing insights and results.
A Different Kind of Leader: What is Differentiated Leadership?
Organizations with strong, powerful, and productive output are frequently described as “well-oiled machines.” But how is this positive? Employees aren’t cogs in a machine, monotonously clocking in and out with a thousand-yard-stare. And on top of that, leaders aren’t simply pulling the levers, cackling, hunched over their desks, blinded by greed, like a suited supervillain. While there are certainly seeds of truth in these stereotypes (e.g., look at the response of the entertainment industry studio heads like David Zaslav and Bob Iger in the recent industry strikes), for any business that actually wants to be both respected and successful, this isn’t a helpful comparison. This is where the differentiated leader comes in.
Our company founder, Dr. Rick Johnson, conducted research as a university Professor on differentiation and the variables associated with personal and professional competence and effective leadership. In short, it’s what I like to call the anti-Zaslav, (note to editor: the differentiated leader would support the employees' wishes to express herself through respectfully clowning on David Zaslav).
Rick’s research has indicated that there are four factors that make differentiated leaders:
Differentiated Leadership Characteristics
Personal Power: humble confidence
Personal Integrity: values-based discernment and clarity
Low Levels of Emotional Reactivity: balance of thinking & feeling
Healthy Interpersonal Boundaries: being attuned with others without losing connection to their Wise Self.
RJCG Consultants can help leaders of all levels to increase their embodiment of these characteristics, internally and relationally, leading to much better outcomes in their professional lives. We promise our training will decrease your likelihood of being booed while giving a commencement speech! In particular, well-differentiated leaders are much less likely to engage in problematic reactive behavior in response to interpersonal stress and conflict. You know, like threatening to halt negotiations until entertainment workers start losing their homes! I’m just spit-balling here! We can help create leaders who are much more likely to trust their abilities, discern the best course of action with integrity, be emotionally steady, and have healthy boundaries. Give us a call, David!
RJCG at Oregon Episcopal School
What a great team at Oregon Episcopal School! RJCG Consultant, Rick Johnson, facilitated a "Team Commitment and Cohesion-Building Through Change" workshop with the Advancement Team on July 17. We focused on IFS, differentiated leadership, and values-based team culture. I am honored to support their mission of stewardship!
#team #building #teambuilding #organizationaldevelopment #leadership #cohesion #cohesionbuilding
RJCG PRINT Workshop at Craft3
What an amazing team at Craft3! RJCG Consultant, Kalpana Krishnamurthy, facilitated a PRINT team-building workshop with the Senior Leadership Team on July 13. We are honored to support their mission to improve lives across the Pacific Northwest by providing responsible capital for businesses, homeowners, nonprofits, and communities.
#team #building #teambuilding #organizationaldevelopment #leadership #cohesion #cohesionbuilding
Fantastic Businesses and How to Spot Them
Identifying Organizational Health
What makes an organization a “fantastic” place to work? When trying to decide what businesses to support, buy from, or even apply to, how do you gauge as an outsider whether an organization is worth your time? While a prestigious brand name and acclaimed product certainly help, often the most important thing that differentiates really successful businesses has less to do with classical measures of achievement and more to do with one thing: organizational health.
A business grounded in unhealthy organizational structures and processes will eventually implode on itself. Unhealthy organizations are ill equipped to handle internal struggles and, thus, do not sustainably handle external issues with tact or care, ultimately affecting the customer experience and bottom line productivity.
So, how do you ensure your business isn't, for example, riddled with more nepotism than a Waystar Royco board meeting or plagued with more inter-coworker competition than the halls of Runway Magazine? The most important thing a business can do is establish strong organizational health, and that’s what Rick Johnson Consulting Group (RJCG) specializes in. Matter of fact, the motto of RJCG is “Supporting Organizational Health.”
So, what does organizational health look like? If you were to take a peek into the internal workings of any organization there are a few key things to look for:
● High morale and low turnover indicate a culture not of toxicity and competition, but one of support and personal growth.
● Positive teamwork indicates an organization is clear and cohesive about their goals, values, priorities, and roles.
● Employees that feel valued and developed in their positions and careers indicate a culture of mentorship.
● Humble confidence, strong personal integrity, healthy boundaries, and low levels of emotional reactivity demonstrate effective leadership within a company.
Furthermore, according to Rick Johnson, Ph.D., Founder of RJCG, the most imperative factors to a business’ success are:
● The caliber of the organizational and team leaders
● Coworker-to-coworker (team) cohesion
● The quality of manager-to-employee relationships.
Overall, if employees respect and value their manager, other co-workers, and their teams, they will generally be happier at work and be more productive, what Rick refers to as, “Productive Harmony.”
In summarizing the research on effective team leadership, Rick indicated that, “Effective managers have a positive relationship with their direct reports, notice and value their contributions to the team, and reinforce these contributions with praise and further creative inspiration.”
Team leaders can accomplish this cohesion by being intentional and basing their leadership on well-articulated, shared values and priorities. When an organization has clear goals, employees can more easily identify their own roles and responsibilities related to the organization's overall success.
Our Core Purpose at RJCG
The driving motivation at RJCG is to help organizations become more inspiring, energizing, healthier places to work. RJCG Consultants have specialized training and experience in our unique, integrative coaching model, and a passion for helping individuals and organizations across multiple industries reach their creative, interpersonal, and financial goals. RJCG Consultants increase team cohesion, support leadership skills, and effectively identify and resolve conflict and communication challenges among employees, restoring trust and teamwork. We also help organizations and teams rally around core values and strategic plans.
For more information on how Rick Johnson Consulting Group can help your company or organization, visit www.rjcg.org, connect with us on Instagram (@rjcg_org), or call 503-313-5186.
Top Coach
I am honored to be named a Top Coach by the Coach Foundation. Check out the link here - https://coachfoundation.com/blog/top-executive-coaches-from-america/
