Category Archives: Transformation

Public Speaking, Corporate Training, and Facilitation Explained: A Practical Guide to Choosing the Right Approach

June 2, 2026

By Phillip Tanzilo, CPTD, MHRM Years of client work across leadership development, organizational development, workplace learning, executive facilitation, keynote speaking, and coaching have taught me something important: not every audience needs the same type of delivery. Organizations often cluster speaking, training, facilitation, coaching, and presentations together because all involve someone standing in front of a […]

Death by PowerPoint? Reframing Visuals to Light Up Learning: Why Visual Learning Tools—Should Enhance, Not Replace, Engagement

June 2, 2026

By Phillip Tanzilo, CPTD, MHRM We’ve all heard “death by PowerPoint.” I have learned to understand why. But I invite you to reframe this. Once, I worked with a client who overloaded slides and every word was on them. Part of this was legal; they needed a reference afterward. But those slides weren’t meant for […]

Human-Centered Transformation in the Age of AI: Why Workforce Transformation Still Depends on Leadership, Trust, and Human Behavior

June 2, 2026

By Phillip Tanzilo, CPTD, MHRM Every conference, article, and executive discussion seems focused on AI, automation, and the future of work right now. It is the bees’ knees today. Those conversations matter. Technology is exponentially reshaping operational systems, customer expectations, and workforce capability requirements. Yet one reality continues standing out across every industry I work […]

The Strategy Execution Gap: Why Great Leaders Still Struggle With Results: The Hidden Connection Between Leadership Alignment, Employee Experience, and Operational Excellence

June 2, 2026

By Phillip Tanzilo, CPTD, MHRM Most organizations do not have a strategy problem. They have an execution problem hiding behind leadership meetings, overloaded calendars, and disconnected priorities. Somewhere between the executive vision and the frontline experience, the strategy slowly loses oxygen. Leaders can feel frustrated which in turn makes employees feel confused. This radiates out […]

Organizational Transformation Isn’t a Training Problem: Why Leadership Development, Culture Transformation, and Strategy Execution Often Fail Together

June 2, 2026

By Phillip Tanzilo, CPTD, MHRM I cannot tell you how many times I’ve walked into an organization where leaders believed the answer was another workshop. Communication issues? Schedule training. Customer complaints? More training. Low accountability? Add another leadership course. Yet after spending time with the organization, I often discover the employees already know what to […]

THE SECRET: Change the Channel to HAPPY-Shift Your Brain for Improved Productivity

January 31, 2017

I found this #TedTalk to be quite interesting. Changing the lens through which we view success and happiness is key. Most of us are wired, work hard to be successful, work harder to be more successful.  How long can this last before the Peter Principle kicks in for many of us. This video is among […]

Improve Productivity: Go Outdoors, Enjoy Nature

December 2, 2016

Organizations want their people to be more productive, but discovering innovative approaches is often challenging. Consider the Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligences. As an example, one innovative approach to creativity is to spend time looking at nature. Bring your group outdoors or take a personal break. There is evidence that looking at green objects– through a […]

The Transformational Leader: Story of the Seed

October 5, 2015

THE STORY A successful business man was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor to take over the business. Instead of choosing one of his Directors or his children, he decided to do something different.  He called all the young executives in his company together. He said, “It is time for […]

Informal Learning: Are Your Maximizing Your Full Learning Potential?

August 10, 2015

Let me ask you this. What do you feel makes an organization cutting edge when it comes to a learning and development strategy? Recently, I was asked this question in an interview.  This question came up because they asked my why I listed Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn among my learning technology experience.  The answer of […]

How do people see you? Are you a TRUST BOOSTER or a TRUST BUSTER? CORPORATE TRUST Begins with YOU

July 5, 2015

When it comes to trust—How do people see you?  How do you view yourself?  Are you a trust booster or a trust buster? Today, trust is a critical element in the workplace, whether it is an email, a tweet, one-on-one, in the classroom or in a staff meeting.   I have done my share of trust […]