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DEI: How It Started, How It’s Going & Why It’s Necessary
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is a concept currently receiving a lot of attention. But it’s also a phrase that encapsulates an evolution in today’s workforce. Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to...
Where Has the Go-getter Gone?
Do you ever look around at younger employees and think - “when I was their age, I was killing myself to get attention from senior management!”? Where there was a line of people with ambition competing to reach the top first, many leaders now feel like the go-getters...
Navigating Employee Activism and How Leadership Benefits
Employee activism is increasingly common, particularly from those most likely to become leaders within your firm. Activism across the spectrum of beliefs is part of who the younger generations are. As a result, what employees expect of their leaders is also evolving -...
Uncovering & Leveraging Your Leadership Superpower
Each leader is gifted at something. It’s the way our brains work. Some of us are visionaries and innovators, while others are persistent problem solvers or organizational gurus. Each of us has a leadership superpower. However, what that superpower is, isn’t clear to...
3 Things About Workaholics Leaders Should Factor In
We talk a lot about how leaders can improve employee engagement and recognize hard work and motivation. But what about those who can’t or don’t want to disengage? The workaholics. In a survey published just before the COVID outbreak, 48% of American respondents...
Behind the Scenes Roles Need Recognition & Growth Opportunities Too
No matter what industry you are in, there are always roles that grab the glory. Typically these are filled by extroverted people who enjoy the attention and likely enjoy being acknowledged publicly for successes. But any healthy and fully functioning company also has...
Embracing Constructive Criticism: 3 Leadership Lessons from the World Cup
If you’ve followed the 2022 World Cup, you probably watched with elation (and surprise) as the US advanced. That is until their heartbreaking loss to the Netherlands. But even without a US team to root for, there are several reasons to continue to watch the Cup games....
What to Know About Workplace Personality Testing
Personality testing was originally used by the US army in WWI to provide predictive analysis on which veterans were likely to become shell-shocked. Since its original application, the tests have changed quite a bit. In the mid-1990s, personality assessments became a...
5 Lessons We Can Learn About Healthy Conflict from Elon Musk
Some have called Elon Musk a “change agent.” Others have labeled his innovative ways as “ego driven.” Whether you love watching Musk with the same attention you give your favorite quarterback on game day, or you’re tired of him making the news, one thing stands out in...
Leaders Need to Factor Popularity of Labor Unions in Strategic Planning
Leadership is always walking a tightrope of customer satisfaction, employee engagement, productivity, and profitability. This year leaders should consider the impact of labor unions.
Your Strategic Plan Needs an Innovation Reboot
At some point in your company’s history, your leadership spent time writing out your primary goals and the plans for reaching those goals. When was that? Do you still refer to those documents? Does your plan address all factions of your business as they exist today?
Quiet Quitting Has Always Been a Problem-It Was Just Called Something Else
Unless you’ve been living under a rock lately, you’ve likely heard the phrase “quiet quitting.” Even though the name is new, the concept is not. Quiet quitting is another way to say low morale, poor employee engagement, or mentally checked out. And if you are seeing...
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