We are at the visible end of a difficult time for the world at large — the Covid-19 pandemic. Workplaces and their management changed hugely during this period. Now while big-wig companies like Google and Microsoft are allowing their employees to work from the office for 2-3 days per week, they also permit those who …
Is virtual our new reality? A recent Gartner survey of company leaders found that 80% of them planned some type of remote work. To many leaders, managing people remotely is a new phenomenon, but for many in sales, virtual managing has always been the reality. We can all learn from leaders who have led remote …
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While the physical impacts of COVID-19 are increasingly becoming known and documented, the same cannot be said of the psychological impact, and it is this psychological impact that is likely to have the greatest effect on how employee’s well-being is managed in a post-COVID world. To effectively manage employees’ well-being, it is important to understand the …
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Many articles these days talk about why companies should consider innovation as a core discipline. A quick Google search on “why innovate” produces 23,600,000 results. It seems that everyone has an opinion regarding innovation and why it is essential. But is it really? According to Wikipedia, innovation is “a new idea, creative thoughts, new imaginations …
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In recent years, many companies have pledged to improve their diversity and inclusion. And many of them have failed. Sure, they’ve developed D&I programs, but there aren’t any actual changes when you look for increases in their diversity. Over the past year, I’ve had conversations with many of these companies – both traditional workplaces and …
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In my professional experience, it is always beneficial to get employee feedback on company initiatives. It never occurred to me that there might be leaders who don’t see things the same way. A recent article from Fast Company proved me wrong. I was surprised by the readers’ response. Many people indicated that they have a boss who’s …
Every year, many of us promise to make positive changes in our lives, whether to eat healthier, exercise more, or learn something new. With COVID-19 still raging, 2021 brings on new challenges, making it more difficult to keep resolutions. In fact, research shows that 80% of people have given up their resolutions by the second week of …
Kevin Kruse, Author of Engagement 2.0, defines employee engagement as the employee’s emotional commitment to the organization and its goals. Engaged employees do not work just for a paycheck or the next promotion, they work on behalf of the organization’s goals. When employees care—when they are engaged—they use discretionary energy. Engaged Employees lead to: · Higher service, quality, …
The Alinea restaurant is the Michael Jordan of Restaurants. It’s been regarded as one of the best restaurants in Chicago and one of fourteen in the US to earn three Michelin stars. Chef Grant Achatz and Nick Kononas, who founded the restaurant in 2005, are owners of the Alinea Restaurant Group. Included in that …
How to Live an Extraordinary Life! The dash on the headstones look the same yet all carry a story. Is your story the one that you want told? I was having dinner with Alex Gorsky before Alex was Alex! There were a bunch of Managers with our wives and Alex was VP of Marketing at the time. What struck …
