Helping organizations and leaders navigate unsustainable workplace conditions
If you're a leader trying to lead a team right now, you don't need a study to tell you that work feels harder than ever. You are likely experiencing what I call the "Business Sandwich Crisis." It …
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Lexi Was Smart and Ambitious, Which Made Her a Target for More Than Promotion Every growing organization relies on high-performing, ambitious employees who are willing to go above and beyond. …
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Real Compliance Requires Real Learning I recently had the opportunity to lead a Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) webinar titled for Special Education Itinerant Teachers (SEITs) in New …
The workplace conversation around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) feels increasingly fractured. Between corporate rollbacks, legal confusion, and political polarization, many leaders tell me …
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I recently received an email announcement of a high-profile legal initiative exploring the future of legal services. The organization's first big event is sponsored by Big Law, and admission is by …
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Most people assume difficult conversations are costly. They worry about hurt feelings, damaged relationships, retaliation, conflict, and looking bad for getting it wrong. So they avoid the …
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My employer clients are often surprised when high-performing employees resign. They are usually small business owners or risk managers who argue against reality, assuring me the employee appeared …
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Transparent Ranges and Objective Job Descriptions Can Improve Performance When workplace friction arises around compensation, it is rarely confined to salary discussions. Wage disparities are often …
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Leaders today are squeezed in what I call the "business sandwich crisis." If you advise employers or hold management duties in a law firm, you know what I'm talking about. Workplace disputes have …
When I was first promoted at United Parcel Service (UPS) in 1989, I got exceptional management training, including on how to rely less on being nice and more on being clear. I was grateful for that …
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