Preparing Future Leaders to Be Successful
Reading Time: 6 minutesAre today’s leaders born, or are they made? Find out the keys to identifying and preparing future leaders to be successful.
February 2023
Supercharge Good Habits to Make Powerful New Ones
Reading Time: 6 minutesChange doesn’t have to start with something big. Learn how habit stacking improves productivity, minimizes the complexity of everyday life, and supercharges new levels of success.
Key Takeaways from Tech Sector Layoffs
Reading Time: 7 minutesDuring the pandemic, tech companies had an ideal environment for rapid growth. When the pandemic ended, layoffs started. What can all organizations learn from this experience to be more thoughtful, insightful, agile, and successful?
December 2022
Making Meetings More Productive with Brainstorming
Have you ever been in a meeting where the moderator suddenly announced that everyone in attendance would be brainstorming? Of course, you have! It's a common occurrence in the workplace. Some people think that brainstorming is a waste of time, others believe that their ideas have no merit, so they contribute little, and yet others sit back watching rather than [...]
November 2022
Measuring Trust in Your Company
There are many aspects of a talented team that contribute to a team’s success. They include excellent communication, coordination toward a shared vision, and common goals. At the top of the list is trust. It is a principal component necessary for any organization to function properly and achieve its goals. (1) Employees need to feel comfortable sharing information and ideas [...]
How a Recognition-Rich Work Culture Adds Value
Employees want a healthy workplace where they feel their work is valued, contributes to the organization, and is appreciated. Organizations need to understand what workers want from peers, leaders, and the organization itself to maintain their morale and motivation to continuously increase engagement, performance, and retention. A recognition-rich work culture is essential to this dynamic since it adds tremendous value. [...]
Self-Reflection: What Top Leaders Know About Success
Most people fear failure. This fear comes from society telling us that failing is wrong and we should be ashamed. The reality, however, is that failure is part of life. It is just one step on the path we will walk. It is not rational to think that every step we take in life will be perfect on the first [...]
Quiet Quitting: The Nemesis of Productive and Effective Organizations – Part 2 of 2
READ Part 1 HERE Years ago, it was easier for employers and organizations to manage their employees. Workers were expected to do a specific job during specific hours (or a particular number of hours) for a specified pay rate. The relationship between employees and the company they worked for was transactional. Employees put in the appointed hours and received a [...]
October 2022
Quiet Quitting: The Nemesis of Productive and Effective Organizations – Part 1 of 2
Quiet quitting doesn't involve quitting a place of employment, rather, it is a response to the hustle and bustle of the corporate culture. Sometimes called burnout, employees are unwilling to exceed expectations and decline to do additional tasks without verbal or financial acknowledgment. Instead of resigning, some employees are simply quietly quitting. It's a term that hit social media late [...]
Happiness is a Priority, But It Isn’t THE Priority
Every leader knows that employee happiness is vital to business success. Joyful workers bring immense value to organizations. When employees are content, they devote twice the time to tasks(1); are 12% more productive (2); produce 23% higher profits(3) plus score 10% higher in customer ratings and generate 18% more sales. (4) Organizations that desire happy, satisfied employees are more likely [...]