By Adrian Gostick – Speaker on Leadership, Anxiety in the Workplace and Employee EngagementAfter two years of stress and anxiety—of uncertainty, resignations, and months out of the office in isolation—many leaders are ready to admit that the workplace we knew before March of 2020 is not coming back.As…
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The 6 Secrets of Successful Hybrid Workplaces
September always feels like the start of a new year, with a shift to cooler weather and kids returning to school. This year that feeling feels like it has been multiplied with not only kids returning to their old stomping grounds, but adults too… and often in…
Diversity, Inclusion & Equity – Why are they so important?
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion are hot topics right now. But do you know why? Here is a short infographic that illustrates 7 benefits to actively building and maintaining an organization that holds Diversity, Equity & Inclusion as core values. Over the last week, we have been looking at the importance…
The Power Of No: How To Deal With Overload & Burnout
By Adrian Gostick – Acclaimed Author and Speaker on Leadership, Anxiety in the Workplace and Employee Engagement In most teams I visit, inevitably there are a handful of stressed-out workhorses putting in seventy-hour weeks while other employees appear relatively happy-go-lucky, enjoying much lighter workloads. Let’s…
5 Ways to Help Your Team to Thrive Through Change
“The only thing constant is change.” – Heraclitus, 6th centure BCE The last year has shown us that while change is a constant, our ability to manage change moves at a much slower rate. Why is this and what can we do about it? Can we…
Why Leaders Must Choose Compassion Over Empathy
By Colette Carlson – Author & Motivational Speaker on Human Behaviour and Communications As a keynote speaker on the topics of leadership, connection, resilience, and relationships, I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about empathy versus compassion over the past year. In fact, in my…
How To Get Others To Be Less Resistant To Change
By Dr. Nicole Lipkin – Organizational Psychologist & Speaker on Leadership and Mental Agility If you’ve ever tried breaking an old habit, you know how hard it can be. When a habit is ingrained in our brain it creates neural pathways that are comfortable for synapses to travel…
The #1 Most Important Leadership Quality
By Tom Flick – All-Pro Authority on Leadership, Leading Change and Increasing Performance Last week I posted an article entitled The Humble Leader: Giving and Receiving Feedback, and this week I would like to expand on this critical leadership quality. It is a quality often overlooked by many. Yet,…
A Fly on the Wall in a Fearless Organization
By Amy C. Edmondson – Speaker and Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management The trickiest part of organizational change is translating the big idea into the little interactions that happen hundreds or even thousands of times a day. What are team members actually saying to one another in situations…
The Surprising Power of Nostalgia
By Dr. Tasha Eurich – Organizational Psychologist and Speaker on Leadership & Teamwork After a long, scary, and stressful year, let’s take a moment to celebrate that 2020 is finally coming to an end. I’ve been truly inspired by members of our community who have shared your stories…