I love the clarity you provide around a topic that can seem nebulous, but is really so critical to organizational success. It reminded me of a university building I used to work in - the building was intentionally designed to create random connections among the researchers that worked there, rather than allowing them to remain silo'ed in their labs. The building design was part and parcel of the institute's vision for innovation. Generally, we invest so much in c-suite and young career professionals, but neglect to give the middle layer any intentional support. How do we buoy and empower them to grow, while taking advantage of what informal systems have to offer?
I love the clarity you provide around a topic that can seem nebulous, but is really so critical to organizational success. It reminded me of a university building I used to work in - the building was intentionally designed to create random connections among the researchers that worked there, rather than allowing them to remain silo'ed in their labs. The building design was part and parcel of the institute's vision for innovation. Generally, we invest so much in c-suite and young career professionals, but neglect to give the middle layer any intentional support. How do we buoy and empower them to grow, while taking advantage of what informal systems have to offer?
Oh what a cool example of intentional design! I would love to work in a space like that.
I’m really noodling on your question about buoying mid level folks lately. It is a really hard place to be, especially as resources dwindle.