Recently, it may feel like conflict and divisiveness have become constant aspects of our lives. From work to social media to politics to personal life, someone is always disagreeing with someone else about something. A recent article in PA Township News (featuring...
In recent news, the lead story featured on an episode of 60 Minutes focused entirely on the Great Resignation and the problems the work world is currently facing with mass exodus of employees in traditional roles, seeking more flexible or more independent...
Here’s the scene: you’re in a room full of people trying to make a decision or get work done. Two hours you’ll never get back in yet another meeting without purpose. Then you start asking yourself, “Why am I here?” You realize how much work must be piling up in your...
One of my favorite lines is, “The plural of anecdote is not evidence.” It means that the story you might hear from your friend or the person-on-the-street interview might not be a good representation of what is actually happening. However, those data points are great...
The Great Resignation: Why Millions of Workers Are Quitting, CNBC, October 2021 Why Are So Many Americans Quitting Their Jobs, NPR, October 2021 How Companies Can Improve Employee Retention Right Now, Harvard Business Review, October 2021 Why Are Workers Really...
As companies “return to work” in the third and fourth quarters of 2021, they have an opportunity to reestablish new norms and expectations for their associates who have been diagnosed by experts as isolated and lonely coming off an imposed 18-month remote work...
Leading a remote workforce will certainly allow organizations to assemble the best talent available, regardless of location. This strategy will not be limited to larger organizations. Mid-market companies will be able to leverage available talent, no matter the...
Buyers look to minimize risk and ensure themselves a stable workforce. Stability is key. Buyers will look at organizational turnover and the depth of leadership talent. Lower turnover and deeper talent equal greater stability. Greater stability equals higher...
For well over a century, most organizations have followed a career path mentality where top performers automatically became managers of other top performers. Famously known as the “career ladder,” this mentality reduces the complexities of leadership to simply...