Jen Kelchner's Blog

Investing in learning agility and core capabilities is as important for the individual worker as it is for the decision-making executive. Thinking openly can get us there.

The ability to learn and adapt quickly isn't something our hiring algorithms typically identify. But by ignoring it, we're overlooking insightful and innovative job candidates.

Here's a 4-step, open process for making change easier—both for you and your organization.

Profound changes are afoot. Leading your organization through them requires an open approach.

If you're looking for talented people you can turn into cultural doppelgängers—rather than seeking to align productive differences toward a common goal—you're doing it wrong.

It is a pervasive, systemic illness in our culture around abuse and sexual violence. BUT…here’s what you need to know about why people don’t come forward and just how broad/deep these instances can be. I’m going to share a bit about my own history with sexual violence, abuses and inappropriateness. And, why I’ve stayed quiet […]

At the heart of what we call "digital transformation" isn't just technology—it's people, too. When we forget that, we put our organizations in danger.

A roundtable discussion with Open Org Ambassadors held for Red Hat on June 8, 2018.

We all want a productive environment in which to do our work. Agile workplaces—and agile people— thrive in a community-driven environment. Yet for most, the challenge remains: How do we effectively create that community?

10 Mistakes You’re Making When Building Thought Leadership Developing your personal brand through thought leadership takes more than just getting your name to show up in a Google search. Knowyour purpose for being a thought leader — and make sure…