Diversity, Equity, Inclusion-DEI. Collaboration, flexible work and employee retention. These are some of the common threads that connect many of us in today’s workplace. Good is, well good. However, going to great at work can be achieved and it doesn’t take more time, more hours or additional resources. Here are 5 ways to go from…
Next month I’ll fly and present at 6 conferences and corporate events on workplace retention, navigating change and increasing DEI and growing productivity. I’m careful to craft each presentation for participants, but the themes will be employee-focused for a good reason. Workers at all levels have an advantage such as we have not seen in…
Last week I had the pleasure of presenting to leaders at a large organization whose name most of us are familiar with. Even with my background in corporate America and a successful speaking career, it was a daunting task. Bringing up the notion of empathetic leadership during times of change could have gone one of…
After recently completing a keynote at a conference I saved time for extra Q&A on workplace challenges, changes and solutions. I love having this opportunity because it allows for a deeper dive into my presentation and the content. “It appears bleak for organizations, tough for leaders and employees are not happy either! How do we…
Employee retention is critical. However, something big is happening right now! If you’ve been watching, you’ve noticed it. If you’ve been keen to focus on other aspects of work then you may have missed it. It’s called the great resignation and it directly affects you, your job and your life. The pandemic has drastically changed…
Welcome to 2022. Glad to have you onboard! Yes, resilience is essential, and you managed to make it through twenty-two months of hell, hope and higher expectations. It wasn’t easy, life seldom is, however we’re poised to move forward and continue to lead lives that are whole again. Leadership and resilience go hand in hand…
The conferences and organization I present keynotes and training at tend to “peel back” the curtain and share information that would otherwise not be available. People share with me their happiness of having a job, the painful daily uncertainty of business, a new variant, remote, in-person, hybrid, leaving their job for another opportunity and more….
There’s a sense of camaraderie in the workplace when we connect with one another. After all, we’re on the same team so it seems to follow that our communications should grow and strengthen. However, for many it is not the case. In the last 3 months, I have presented keynotes to thousands of people who…
Wow, 2021 has been fun and challenging, plus has forced us to reconsider our resilience personally and professionally. Just when we had hoped things were done and the pandemic over, we are faced with a new variant, difficult choices and more stress. Thankfully, there are things we can do to stay strong in the face…
When young we’re guided, fed, clothed and even criticized by siblings and adults. If you leave your home, you open yourself up to most anything the world can deliver. This includes a healthy dose of criticism. Be honest, it hurts, right? No one like to be criticized. But, it can also work to our advantage…
