Belonging encompasses the feeling that you have value in a home or a place in which you are fully accepted. When it comes to the workplace and inclusive leadership, creating a culture of belonging means more now than it ever has, especially in the wake of the Great Resignation. Seeking to understand your people goes … Read more
I spoke to a few younger employees that were working at a golf club I was at recently and I asked them, “What makes your boss so great?” The way they responded made me think about how the little things really have such a pull in driving employee motivation. Especially when hearing it from the … Read more
This past week, I stumbled upon an old ‘Dear Abby’ type advice column where managers and leaders could submit a scenario about something going on in the workplace to get feedback on how to best handle it. In this case, a leader wrote about how their best employee quit on the spot after being told … Read more
We’ve all heard of The Great Resignation, but have you heard of Quiet Quitting? When I first heard this term, I thought it was people quietly leaving their roles – but it’s not that. It’s actually everyone who couldn’t quit during the great resignation, but wanted to, and is now doing what we call ‘quiet … Read more
If your leadership values were put on a whiteboard alongside those of other leaders, would your people be able to recognize and match those values to you and pick you out of that lineup? I’ll be the first person to admit that I struggle with rules and guidelines, but one thing I know for sure … Read more
As much as we try to avoid it, feeling overwhelmed and burnt out can often be inevitable. Even with jobs that we love, whether we’re in a leadership role or we’re at the front line. I remember the days when mental health wasn’t even addressed in the workplace. Luckily, over the last few years, we … Read more
I’m sure when you read “harmful leadership behaviors” your brain immediately remembers the worst boss you’ve ever had. I think a lot of us can relate, having faced substandard leadership at one point or another within our careers. Hopefully, you choose to be a different kind of leader. But many leaders still struggle and remain … Read more
Seek to Give or Get? After reading many books on communication, I’ve noticed that many focus on communicating as a way of securing what we want from others. Oftentimes, these same books highlight the need to listen for what we can ‘get’ out of people, instead of what we can ‘give’ to people by listening … Read more
Employee engagement has been trending as a hot topic in 2022 as it’s come to a height with the Great Resignation. Leaders all over have struggled with the multitude of transitions between the virtual, hybrid, or just plain staying in the office world. No matter which of these roles you can relate to, one thing … Read more
I know you’ve heard a sentence begin with, “Well, I just assumed…” We all do it. We formulate a thought or an opinion based on information that we have on the outside, thinking we know all there is to know. But typically, the real truth lies farther beneath the surface. I had a gentleman share … Read more
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