In the movie “The Intern,” Robert De Niro is a retired executive who rejoins the workforce as a senior intern. This may sound like a story made just for the movies, but it matches our reality today. With the population aging and not enough young people to fill the available positions in the workforce, leaders are going to have to be creative to fill in the gaps. Here’s how.
Read moreWhat Every Employee Wants Most from Their Supervisor
A college athlete once told me that he was not getting much game time, but when he met with his coach, the coach provided non-helpful guidance. Many employees feel the same way. Here are 7 things employees want most from their supervisors.
Read moreStaying Power: 7 Vital Signs for Effective Recruitment and Retention
40% of employees stated that they are at least somewhat likely to leave their current job in the next 3–6 months. Here are the seven most important reasons people leave or stay. How does your organization measure up?
Read moreDeveloping Women Leaders: The Power of Leader Efficacy [VIDEO]
Women make up 54% of our workforce but only 8% of executive positions at Fortune 500 companies. One of the many factors holding them back is fear. Here are four ways women can build their leadership efficacy and confidence and how you can support them.
Read more6 Simple Exercises That Can Grow Your Leadership Longevity
Every leader wants to experience longevity and the success and positional security that usually accompany it. So if you are a manager, leader, pastor, or staff member, here are six simple exercises that will improve your leadership longevity.
Read moreDon’t Let Their Age Scare You Away: 8 Reasons to Recruit & Retain Older Staff
We have been a youth-centric society for decades, but organizations that ignore the older generation in the next twenty years will be making a very BIG mistake. Here are eight reasons why you should start paying more attention to recruiting and retaining older staff.
Read moreThe Growing Leadership Crisis: 5 Ways to Support Young Leaders
It is estimated that 83% of organizations understand the importance of investing in leadership development at entry-level leadership roles. Yet, only 5% have done it. Here are five ways to support young leaders and bridge that gap.
What’s Next? Questions to Consider When Facing a Life Transition
What’s next? That’s a question we often find ourselves asking when we’re making a major life transition late in our careers. Whether that change is retiring, planning for succession, or moving to a new career path after an empty nest, here are a few resources to help you determine what is next for you.
Read moreWant to Be a 5-Star Leader? Do These 2 Essential Things
Are your employees energized by their work or do they dread showing up? For better or for worse, leaders influence the culture. Here are two things leaders can do to create a desirous culture.
Read moreHow to Be a Highly Desirable Place to Work
How can you make your organization a highly desirable place to work? It's simple: help your people build friendships at work. Here are nine ways to produce a highly desirable organization by fueling friendships at work.
Read moreCoaching: Leadership Coaching for High Performance [VIDEO]
Why do star athletes and CEOs have coaches when they are already at the top of their game? Because we all can benefit from someone helping us to achieve our full potential. Here are four types of leadership coaching and what you can expect from each.
Read moreYou Can’t Have What You Want: 8 Desired Leadership Types & Why No One Can Be Every One
Organizations are often looking for a leader who is an “A” in every category, when they should instead be looking for someone whose leadership style fits with their culture and needs. Here are eight types of leadership.
Read moreHiring: 4 Attributes to Look For & the Biggest Mistakes to Avoid
Every time you hire, you are either creating a crisis or an opportunity. Here are four attributes to look for in a candidate and the biggest mistakes to avoid to increase the likelihood of a successful hire.
Read moreThe Land of the Living Dead: 5 Ways Employees Become Zombies at Work & What to Do About It
How many of your employees are coming to work ‘dead’ - lacking passion, mission, and connection? Such employees have 37% higher absenteeism and 18% lower productivity. Here are five contributors to creating zombies at work and what you can do to bring them back to life.
Read more6 Ways to Ruin a Career… Quickly
While not every employee who gets fired is at fault (some leaders are jerks), the majority end up getting fired for some failure or shortcoming. Here are 6 of the quickest ways to enter the “Great Termination” pool.
Read moreEmployee Engagement: How to Improve Employee Engagement
80% of leaders say they frequently express appreciation, but only 20% of employees agree. Here are five ways to increase employee engagement and benefit from a more engaged workforce.
Read moreMaking Values Stick: 5 Ways to Move Your Organizational Values from Print to Practice
Many organizations promote very impressive values on their websites and walls. Yet, researchers found only 27% of employees strongly believe in their company’s values. Here are 5 ways to move your organizational values from print to practice.
Read more5 Reasons to “Cancel” Looking for Perfection in Your Team
When it comes to our teams and hiring, rather than too quickly "canceling" someone who is not perfect, perhaps we need to "cancel" looking for a leader who is free of every blemish. Here are five unintended consequences of searching for the perfect leader.
Read moreHow to Leverage the Experience & Passion of Young Leaders
For many of us, someone's investment made a difference in our leadership, and now we have the opportunity to do the same for others. Here are four ways to leverage the experience and passion of young leaders.
Read more3 Dysfunctional Thoughts That Are Signs It Will Not End Well with Your Employer
All it takes is one dysfunctional thought to create an unhealthy relationship between leaders and the organizations they serve. Here are 3 dysfunctional thoughts we have seen show up in a variety of contexts, leading to poor outcomes every time. Are any of these present in your thinking?
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