Is your company committed to retaining talent? One way to tell is if they take people feeling stuck in their jobs seriously.
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Secret City
We’re living through an exodus of talent from the federal government that feels unprecedented. But we’ve been here before. Read on.
Trust Under Pressure
What is the value of receiving, like Anthony Capuano did, 40,000 emails in less than a day? Knowing you struck a chord that tells you your leadership is on the mark.
A Culture of Safety
Want to improve workplace safety? Give employees the recognition they deserve ! They will be less accident prone, more productive and save the organization money, too.
Engagement Starts with Recognition
In today’s post I examine the inextricable link between recognition, engagement and profitability.
Language Tweak
Adapting to accommodate an evolving situation is the polar opposite of “doubling down,” a tactic that’s gotten way too much play lately. Read on to discover how I’m refining the language I use to talk about my work, so it doesn’t put clients at risk or keep me off the road. The words may be different, but my mission remains the same.
Money Can’t Buy You Love
It’s spring, the season of love and baseball, of high hopes and new growth. And whether you’re a manager, team member, leader, or casual observer, there are lessons worth learning about the role– and limits– of money.
Lost Generation
What do Harvard men taking off their shoes in a library and the attack on DEI have in common? More than you might think.
Off Switch
I’m stepping away for a week to work on my next book, a memoir, which has a lot about the 1970’s. While I’m away I thought I’d share a couple of gems that combine the perspective of that decade with last week’s theme of the difficulty of predicting the future correctly. Enjoy.
The Future of the Future
Did you retire or do you plan to retire at age 38? I didn’t think so. But that’s what experts in 1967 expected would happen as the result of computers (mainframes!). Predictions about the impact of technology on work are a tricky business.
Bots and Birthrates
When did the focus on workplace and cultural change become exclusively about technology?
Irrational Decisions
I’ve long been fascinated by Boeing’s ongoing leadership meltdown. But now the shareholders have gotten into the act- not in a good way.
On Building Bridges
A diversity of talent is what makes organisations strong. Reinforcing this strength by building bridges, rather than tearing them down, allows resilience and integrity to enhance performance.
Tapping the Power of the Female Vision
As part of Women’s History Month, I want to share what I wrote about what remains women’s great but underappreciated strength in The Female Vision: Women’s Real Power at Work, co-authored with Julie Johnson and published in 2010.
