“I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.” Winston Churchill “As a leader, am I wise enough to admit I don’t know what I don’t know and fix it?” Many of you have read Mary Shelley’s, Frankenstein. Readers often question who the “real” monster was in the book. […]
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What if a third of your workforce walked out the door tomorrow? A new survey by Bankrate suggests that over 37% of employees say they’ll be looking for a new job in the next twelve months. With the high cost of voluntary turnover, organizations need to reconsider how to create high-integrity workplaces and cultures where employees
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As you reflect on events over the last 18 months, what is top of mind? Besides Covid-19, we are reminded of political unrest, cyberattacks, natural disasters (hurricanes, earthquakes, fires, etc.), Afghanistan US withdrawal, climate change, supply chain disruptions and ongoing racial and social justice issues. This is not a very upbeat list, so we need
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Most organizations work diligently to recruit a diverse workforce, with a range of ages, abilities, ethnicities, religions and worldviews. Identifying and hiring talent with such diverse backgrounds and characteristics is an accomplishment. Once hired, you can check off that Diversity & Inclusion box, right? Not so fast! Having a diverse workforce is only half of
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As leaders anticipate 2020, many set aside time to review their 2019 achievements and disappointments, and capture learnings to take into the new year. As part of their planning, we encourage leaders to first consider their employee-specific efforts and results. For example, you might list the gifts or opportunities you’ve provided your employees over the
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“We need to give each other the space to grow, to be ourselves, to exercise our diversity. We need to give each other space so that we may both give and receive such beautiful things as ideas, openness, dignity, joy, healing, and inclusion.” – Max de Pree
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