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Employees are valuing career development more than ever—it’s a sign that the company is willing to invest in their future. How are businesses approaching training today? What are their pain points, and what topics are being addressed in training?
Corporate functions often have a distinct if largely unspoken split between customer-facing and back-end roles. While salespeople, marketing teams, and customer service reps interact with groups of or specific customers on a regular basis, those with more behind-the-scenes roles may rarely interact with customers or potential customers in their day-to-day activities. But in today’s competitive […]
Four years ago, the world of work underwent a tectonic transformation with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The conventional norms of work, entrenched in commutes and linear office hours, were suddenly upended as the virus rendered the physical aspect of work impossible, for a limited time at least. Then came the call for everyone […]
As technology, demographics and cultural movements evolve, so do careers and workplaces. Today, the United States is undergoing a significant transformation in both the nature of work and how people engage in it, largely propelled by remote work and the rapid advancements in AI and digitalization following the pandemic. While the full extent of these […]
My definition of leader is broad. A leader is any person in the position to influence others—bosses, teachers, coaches, parents, pastors, and more. In my book Breadcrumb Legacy: How Great Leaders Live a Life Worth Remembering, I concluded that leadership is not a title—not a position—but a relationship. I also concluded that leadership development is […]
A recent Gallup Survey of workers around the globe uncovered wide-spread low employee satisfaction and highlighted the need for a focused and intentional effort to support overall employee well-being. The survey showed 33% of workers across multiple fields considered themselves to be “thriving” in their workplace, with 19% reporting that they are “miserable.” Additionally, a […]
It’s no secret that an engaged employee is more likely to stay at their place of work. That’s why CEOs understand the importance of fostering engagement among their staff, which increases an organization’s chances of retaining talent and cutting down on turnover. Retention remains a major challenge for leaders, with one in five workers who […]
With hopes of a hotter IPO market on the horizon, many private company employees seek to better understand their equity. Two major factors come into play when thinking about equity in startups: how to value it and how the option-related taxes work. Employees need to understand their equity’s value to confidently exercise or sell, and […]
We’re almost four years removed from the first days of the pandemic. But the work world continues to evolve. And HR leaders continue to evaluate their employee benefits and what they believe will attract—and retain—key employees. One of those benefits that’s being evaluated are corporate fitness centers. Budgets are top-of-mind with many corporate teams right […]
We know it when we see it—the drama that insidiously creeps into our workplaces, chipping away at morale, well-being, productivity and, yes, the bottom line. This drama can include both gossiping about co-workers and undermining institutional change. In other words, workplace drama is everything that commandeers mental energy, directing it away from the organization’s mission […]
In a world where traditional office settings are increasingly giving way to remote workspaces, the approach to leadership, performance management, and team cohesion demands a radical transformation. My recent conversation with Tyler Jordan, the Founder and CEO of Jordan Digital Marketing, sheds light on this paradigm shift. Through this dialogue, we explore the intricacies of […]