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𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
Recently, I had the pleasure of joining American Heritage Girls, Inc. Founder & Executive Director Emeritus Patti Garibay on her...
Vic Clesceri
3 days ago2 min read


𝗫𝗟𝗖 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴
Excited to be selected as one of Xavier Leadership Center 's professional coaches within their Coaching and Mentoring program. Learn...
Vic Clesceri
Aug 12 min read


𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗔𝗜 𝘃𝘀. 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗔𝗜 + 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀.
AI is already changing how work gets done. But most organizations are missing the point. AI is not about replacing jobs. It’s about...
Vic Clesceri
Jul 241 min read


𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗳𝗳𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻
When economic pressure hits, most organizations default to the same playbook: ▪️Cut headcount ▪️Freeze hiring ▪️Hope for a quick rebound...
Vic Clesceri
Jul 221 min read


𝗔𝗜 𝗜𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝘀.
Let’s be real, AI isn’t coming for your job. But it might replace the way your team works. And if your culture is rigid, resistant to...
Vic Clesceri
Jul 191 min read


𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴
Let’s stop sugarcoating it. People aren’t coasting. They’re checked out. Not because they’re lazy, but because the work no longer made...
Vic Clesceri
Jul 171 min read


𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆
The best leaders I know don’t just drive results, they create environments where people feel safe enough to show up fully. That doesn’t...
Vic Clesceri
Jul 121 min read


𝗜𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗢𝗿𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟱?
Too many org charts still reflect a world that no longer exists. Layers on top of layers. Silos protecting turf. Job descriptions written...
Vic Clesceri
Jul 101 min read


𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲?
It’s a story we keep hearing from franchise owners: “𝑊𝑒’𝑣𝑒 𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑤 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑡𝑤𝑜...
Vic Clesceri
Jul 51 min read


𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗜𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗸𝘀, 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁
On this Independence Day, here in the U.S., we often reflect on freedom. But what does freedom look like in the workplace? It’s not...
Vic Clesceri
Jul 41 min read


𝗢𝗗 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗠𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 🪞
OD doesn’t need to be the loudest voice in the room. It doesn’t demand attention with buzzwords or bark orders to drive change. Instead,...
Vic Clesceri
Jul 31 min read


𝗢𝗗 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀
“𝑊𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑂𝐷, 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑤𝑡ℎ 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑎 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑒𝑙.” We’ve all seen the culture...
Vic Clesceri
Jun 262 min read


𝗢𝗗 𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
We often think of Organizational Development (OD) as fixing what's broken. I see OD differently. 🤔 ▪️𝑂𝐷 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑢𝑟𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑒...
Vic Clesceri
Jun 191 min read


𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗼: ▪️Focus on external outcomes (market expansion, revenue growth,...
Vic Clesceri
Jun 122 min read


𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗜𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹—𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀
Let’s debunk a myth: “𝑂𝑢𝑟 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒.“ No, they’re not. They’re tired of bad change. They're...
Vic Clesceri
Jun 52 min read


𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽
Every once in a while, you’re invited into a moment that’s more than just a project—𝑖𝑡’𝑠 𝑎 𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡. Working with ...
Vic Clesceri
Jun 51 min read


🌍 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗮 𝗚𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹—𝟱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝟭𝟰 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻
𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝑆ℎ𝑒𝑝ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑑 𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑧𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠, 𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑚𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛...
Vic Clesceri
May 291 min read


Wisdom from the East: 10 Japanese Life Philosophies That Transform Organizational Development
I read a great article today titled Whispers of Wisdom: 20 Japanese Philosophies of Life to Live by Everyday by Jonathan M. Pham....
Vic Clesceri
May 244 min read


𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 > 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗸𝘀
Free lunch is great. But it won’t fix… ▪️Broken trust ▪️Overwhelmed managers ▪️Toxic silos ▪️Cultural confusion 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁...
Vic Clesceri
May 221 min read


𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗗 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿: 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
𝑊𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑛'𝑡 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑠. 𝑊𝑒 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠. ▪️“What are we pretending not to know?” ▪️“What...
Vic Clesceri
May 151 min read
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