Navigating the Future: Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams in a Return-to-Office World

Rachael Bosch is the CEO and founder at Fringe PD, where their mission is to help people communicate better and create more human workplaces. I remember when I met with my first business accountant in 2017. I sat in his formal office space, trying to explain to him the business I envisioned and seeking his input on … Read more

Benefits of Creative Thinking in a Linear Workplace

Rachael Bosch is the CEO and founder at Fringe PD, where their mission is to help people communicate better and create more human workplaces. Creativity is an incredibly powerful tool that has the potential to unlock solutions and new ideas in any workplace. After spending my early professional years steeped in the creative world, I came to … Read more

Why Good Client Service Doesn’t Mean Being a Yes Person

As professional service providers, we know how critical client service is. It’s what can make or break our career! But often, our definition of excellent client service prevents us from delivering our best work, and maybe worse, can leave us burnt out and looking for a new career. Let’s define “client” before we dive in. … Read more

You can’t sit with us! Creating more civility at work

It’s no secret that the workplace can be a breeding ground for stress and conflict. From office politics to personality clashes, it’s easy for workplace communications to go downhill fast. This can lead to decreased productivity, missed deadlines, and even worse. But what if there was another way? What if we could all learn to … Read more

A Chat with Presentation Skills Expert: Christine Clapp 💬

We are excited to share with you another in our series of fantastic conversations with organizational development leaders we admire!

Christine Clapp is the founder of Spoken With Authority, a Washington D.C.-based presentation skills consultancy that elevates the presence and expands the influence of professionals, and promotes inclusion in organizations. Christine joins Fringe founder, Rachael Bosch for a quick chat about how presentation skills have evolved in a hybrid workplace! Click the image or button below to check out the full interview.

Who’s the Bruno in your Organization?

It’s true, here at Fringe HQ, we really can take ANY pop culture reference and make it about workplace dynamics. So after succumbing to the hit new Disney movie Encanto over the weekend, I got to thinking about Bruno. And yes, we are going to talk about him.   Besides the Lin-Manuel effect, a film like Encanto … Read more

A Chat with Imposter Syndrome Expert: Neha Sampat 💬

We are excited to share with you what we hope will be the first in a long series of fantastic conversations with organizational development leaders we admire!

This series is kicking off with one of our favorite people and a juicy topic! Neha Sampat is the founder of GenLead|BelongLab and she joins us for a quick chat about how imposter syndrome manifests and what we can do about it! Click the image or button below to check out the full interview.

How to Get Upward Feedback: Why You Should Love It and How

Talk to your employees about why upward feedback is important and explain that you want to receive honest input from them. As your employees’ leader, it’s important that you hear honest feedback from them about your performance. After all, they’re the ones who see you in action every day and know how you’re really doing. … Read more

Hazard Ahead: Staffing and Retention in a “Hybrid” Workplace

As employers consider bringing their teams back into the office, they’re thinking about safety, legal compliance, technology, equipment. But what might not be on their minds? Employee engagement and well-being. And that’s a big mistake.  It’s a dangerous fallacy to assume that the employees you sent home in March 2020 are the same ones coming … Read more

Three learning & development trends we are focusing on in 2021!

As we reflected on what would be helpful to communicate to our Fringe Family this month, one thing was very clear. There is A LOT happening in our workplaces right now. So, instead of going deep on one topic, we thought it might be helpful to share with you the top three things we are … Read more