Why Listening to Employees Is a Leadership Superpower
Leaders make mistakes, have shortcomings and are shaped by their histories and perspectives. The good news? Overcoming this doesn’t require leaders to be superhuman. All they need to do is…
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4 Tactics To Keep Company Culture Strong During Difficult Times
When Mary Kelly, founder of MCK Leadership Talent Group, worked in Bank of America’s default servicing organization during the financial crisis of 2008, she found something extraordinary. The employees were…
Digital Nomads Increased 131% From 2019. Will The Trend Prevail In A Tough Economy?
Late in 2022, Airbnb unveiled a new digital nomad policy allowing employees to work temporarily in more than 170 countries. Citing a belief that flexible and remote work will continue gaining traction,…
Leadership Development Determines Your Organization’s Future. Here’s How My Company Is Getting It Right.
According to research from Glint, an employee engagement platform, giving employees opportunities to learn and develop new skills is the top factor behind an exceptional workplace culture. Plus, when an organization…
I Experimented With Virtual Reality. Here’s What Leaders Need To Know.
The metaverse is coming. According to Gartner, by 2026, 25% of people will spend one hour per day or more in virtual reality, and nearly one-third of businesses will offer products or…
I’ve Led A Remote Company Since 1999. Here Are My Biggest Leadership Mistakes.
My company, Centric Consulting, has been remote since it was founded in 1999. Like all leaders of all organizations, I’ve made my share of mistakes. It’s impossible to avoid — leaders…
Upskilling Leaders Is Essential In The New World Of Work: 4 Steps To Get Started
According to LinkedIn’s 2022 Workplace Learning Report, 49% of learning and development programs in 2022 focused on leadership and management training. And no wonder. With the widespread shift to remote or…
5 New Leadership Rules Are Required For Mentoring Remote Workers
A recent Gallup poll found that employee engagement is at its lowest in nearly a decade. One contributor to this crisis is that many organizations haven’t yet upskilled their leaders…
Everyone Wins When Workers Have Autonomy. Here’s How To Get There.
It’s no coincidence that “quiet quitting” is making waves while worker engagement is the lowest in nearly a decade. One factor leading to low employee engagement? Companies halfheartedly accepting remote work,…
Why A Great Remote Leadership Strategy Is A Cure For Quiet Quitting
A recent Gallup study found that at least half of the U.S. workforce are “quiet quitters.” The problem goes deeper than workers doing the bare minimum to meet expectations: Worker engagement is…