“The most damaging phrase in the language is: ‘We’ve always done it this way’.” – Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper Born in New York City in … Read more
Don’t Neglect Training Employees On How to Receive Feedback
With all the emphasis today on the importance of giving employees regular feedback, there is a tendency to forget that feedback is a two-way channel, and … Read more
The Help Me, Help Us Conversation Is Two-Way
In “Help Me, Help You, Help Us: 5 Keys to Help Set Employees Up For Success” a very different kind of conversation between supervisors and their direct … Read more
Become a Better Manager Overnight – Influence, Rather Than Order Employees
For centuries, managers got things done by ordering their subordinates. Today, you need to influence your employees to get work done. Take a moment to … Read more
Bringing a Hygge Culture to Your Workforce
Hygge (pronounced WHO-ga) is Denmark’s intrinsic concept of comfort and togetherness. Applied to the workplace, hygge is an incredible way to boost … Read more
Managing the Contractor Experience Is Your Job
External workers are employees who work for a company but who are not on its formal payroll. This includes temporary staff, contract employees and … Read more
Not Every Career Path Should Lead to Manager
Why do so few companies provide opportunities for individual contributors to continue doing what they do best — or move sideways into some other direct … Read more
How to Reshape the Job Your In For Everyone’s Benefit
We go through days when we are dissatisfied with our jobs, don’t feel challenged anymore by the work we are doing, question if we are adding any … Read more
5 Cultural Landmines That Will Doom Your Organization
While most awake and aware leaders say they want a constructive corporate culture, many are uncertain of what it really takes to cause cultural change. … Read more
Focusing On Objectives Is the Future of Talent Management
Every year there is talk about getting rid of talent management methods. Articles with titles like “kill your performance management process” or “why … Read more
Make Your Frontline Workers Feel Part of the Team
The C-suite faces the struggle of wanting to be a part of every piece of the business, but it’s not always that realistic as a company grows. You … Read more
The Employees First Approach Of a Billionaire Yogurt Maker
“If you’re right with your people, if you’re right with your community, if you’re right with your product, you’ll be more … Read more
Management Lessons Learned On a Driving Range
Note: The following excerpt about celebrating wins is from the book Balanced Accountability: Three Leadership Secrets to Win Hearts and Maximize … Read more
What It Takes to Teach Your Old School Managers New Tricks
Can traditional managers learn new ways to lead? Us humans are typically heavily committed to our habits – even our bad habits. When presented with … Read more
Will You Need an Engagement Survey Now That You Can Analyze Emails?
It has long been intriguing to imagine what you might learn from analyzing all the emails and messages employees send. Now, AI tools that do this analysis … Read more
Build Engagement With Trust and a People-First Approach
HR departments today are constantly faced with a growing number of challenges as the workplace demographic changes and employees’ needs span across five … Read more
Teaming: It Could Be Your Answer to Engaging and Retaining Millennials
Note: The following is an excerpt from the recently published book, The Team Game: How Your Business Can Dominate Year after Year ∼∼∼∼∼ During industry … Read more
How To Resolve Workplace Conflicts the Way Enlightened Leaders Do
Note: The following is an excerpt from the book, Executive Presence: The Art of Commanding Respect Like a CEO. ∼∼∼∼∼ For business professionals who hope to … Read more
Onboarding Your New Hires At Startup Speed
I am fortunate in having spent most of my career working at fast-growing and dynamic businesses. In this kind of situation, the jobs people do tend to … Read more
Outsourcing Your Talent Strategy Could Be a Cost Effective Option
Over the last several years, HR leaders have increasingly recognized that talent relationship management is essential. Many organizations retain a Chief … Read more