The Great Resignation is challenging many organizations as people re-evaluate their priorities and work goals. A recent article in Harvard Business Review suggests that we need to act fast in order to stop this mass exodus. If you are not already paying attention to the following aspects of your workplace, you may want to do so right away. 1. Update Compensation and … [Read more...] about Boosting Retention
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How You Can Be An Amazing Boss
Gallup research has shown that “leaving a bad manager” is the number one reason people leave jobs – it’s not the job itself. You are probably not a bad boss. But wouldn’t you like to know what it takes to be an AMAZING boss? Research reported in Harvard Business Review gives us some tips on becoming more amazing bosses. Here are some of the ideas: *Manage … [Read more...] about How You Can Be An Amazing Boss
Your Organization Identity
Mission + Competitive Advantage = Your Organization Identity This is a formula used by David La Piana in his book, Nonprofit Strategy Revolution. Even though the book is about strategy for nonprofits, the concepts apply to the business world as well. Mission is about your purpose and the impact you want to make with your organization’s services/products/programs. That … [Read more...] about Your Organization Identity
Find Your Burning Yes
Working from home during the pandemic presented a breakaway from the traditional office routines – and with it, time to reflect on our careers and what might be next. No longer did we dress up for work, stress in traffic or compete for parking. Rushing to meetings became a simple keyboard click. At first, we experienced a concoction of complexity, chaos, ambiguity and … [Read more...] about Find Your Burning Yes
Designing Your New Normal
As vaccines continue and COVID concerns are diminishing, we can now begin thinking about what we want our “new normal” to be like. When you sit down to create your new normal, I encourage you to think about your life like an empty plate – and you are about to fill it up at an amazing buffet; the Life Buffet. Yum! Very exciting! What will you fill your plate … [Read more...] about Designing Your New Normal