When the economic weather forecast is stormy with a side of WTAF, companies need a firm hand at the financial helm. Whether your company pha…
Today’s polarizing headlines agree on one point: Power is inescapable. If we aren’t mastering it effectively, it’s likely that someone…
In late January, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, sent a memo complaining that his communications in meetings were constantly being leaked.…
Sonos, a leader in premium audio products, launched a much-anticipated app update in May of last year. The result? Chaos. User outrage, devi…
Imagine beginning your January executive team meeting with a question from your colleagues to justify an investment in the company’s emplo…
Every joyride has its naysayers. In the last 20 years, tech giants like Amazon and UBER have raked in billions on the backs of tech-fueled i…
Have you met Chad? Popularized on TikTok and other social platforms, creators refer to Chad as a brash, overly self-confident caricature who…
Layoffs are meant to strengthen the bottom line. And they do, numbers-wise, just in time for upcoming quarterly reports. Yet cutting costs i…
Do you like to garden, or do you like when someone else helps you with your garden? Or… do you like to smell the flowers and call *that* g…
Last month we took a tour of some nuanced strategies to optimize employees’ total reward package. This month we’re addressing what might…
While RIFs are a CFO’s best friend (bell curve – we know some outliers), layoffs have other costs…how do we motivate the remaining emp…
Promises, promises. Are all the emails and headlines about new AI tools giving your inbox odd vibes where you want to swipe left? Yes, AI pr…
We’re either growing or declining. We can tell you which one we prefer 🙂 The winds of economic change are shifty. Shifting too, but als…
Adapting is Basic. Try This Instead. If there were an over-used word in the teamwork/HR landscape in the last couple of years, it would prob…
The level of complexity (and, dare we say it…’strategic’ issues) in the lap of the Chief People Officer is real. And while GenAI will …
RTO is surfacing old and new power struggles between employers and employees. And the power base continues to shift. Employers who champion …
There is no safe harbor. A common assumption is that big companies can plow through rough seas more easily than smaller boats. In our experi…
Over the last couple of months, we’ve been talking about your throughline, the energetic connective tissue that anchors your actions (…
Where are you going while doing all the things? If remote work is the post-pandemic holy grail, why are people still so tired? We saw one …
The answer matters. A lot. Here’s why, plus some helpful tips. Have you reflected recently on which communities really charge you up? We…
No matter what size company you’re in right now, these challenging economic conditions can feel like “uncertain waters.” Startups can …
How to increase flow and reduce friction for remaining teams. While layoffs may achieve some short-term corporate objectives, they can wre…
Time to call in the smokejumpers. Throughout 2022, the financial press kept us on the edge of our seats, predicting a recession that has y…
Are you a learning machine? And how do you view learning – as a separate act, integrated into your job, or both? For many leaders, learn…
A couple of years ago the term “special snowflake” was making the rounds on the interwebs as a bit of a swipe at the millennial workforc…
Teams (well, good teams) are the key to worker wellness and retention When you add quiet quitting to the Great Resignation, employees are cl…
Do you need an HR or Marketing Octopus or Shark for Year End? Fewer resources. Less stress. Those two variables don’t usually go togethe…
Even though remote and hybrid work may feel like a frustrating puzzle that keeps changing, the truth is knowledge workers have been edging c…
Isn’t it interesting how facts and beliefs can be misaligned? Despite low unemployment of 3.5%, we’re noticing how leaders believe that …
First, there was the Great Resignation. Which led to the difficult job market. And now there’s something new (because of course). It’s c…
Ideas can come from anyone. Case in point: White Out was invented by a typist. It’s not limited to design or artistic roles. Your creative…
Real quick. It’s hard for companies (especially with this whole remote vs. hybrid vs. onsite cyclone storm still spinning) to retain “up…
Here’s what we’re seeing across our clients. A colossal level of exhaustion. A tight labor market. Nervousness about returning “just t…
Half of us (just not you or me, right?) will need to reskill or upskill in the next five years, according to this article in the World Econo…
The future of teamwork for organizations is: kind of messy. It’s more complicated than where we work…it’s about how we tea…
We typically see a lot of movement into and out of companies this time of year, and it’s no coincidence that as bonuses come out, more peo…
Big breaths… at the start of 2020, we were filled with optimism for a new world. We had a vaccine and hope that some things (not all t…
Sourcing is important. So is sourcing “through the yes.” How do you build long-term relationships to ensure that both the company and th…
It’s not easy, and also, it’s not that hard. What it is: putting someone (or a small team depending on your company size) focused on add…
We’re all susceptible to outdated beliefs. Like how being famous, rich and powerful must also mean you’re exhausted, have no time for yo…
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