The phrase “It’s hard to read the label when you’re inside the jar” helps us realize how difficult it is to assess how we are acting and being perceived. Self-awareness is critical for success in any role, but especially in management and...
Employee retention is a hot topic in the business world right now. Every company wants to find ways to keep their employees from leaving, but it’s not always easy. There are a lot of factors that go into whether or not an employee will stay with a company, but...
Lately, there’s been a common thread that runs through conversations with clients and colleagues. Maybe you’ve noticed it, too. We start the call by asking, “How’s it going?” Inevitably the response is a variation of “it’s so busy,” “I’m so busy,” “we can’t keep up,”...
The recent LinkedIn Workforce Confidence Survey which canvasses roughly 5,000 US workforce members every two weeks noted a six-point drop in the optimism that employees felt about their employer’s business. While there are concerns about inflation, LinkedIn writers...
How to replace suppression phrases with validation to improve communication “You’re getting upset over nothing.” That’s what my boss told me after a particularly difficult project meeting where everything seemed to go wrong. I’m sure she meant well, but her words...
