by admin | Feb 2, 2016 | Baby Boomer, Future of Work, Management Tips, Women in Workforce
A version of this article appears in Fast Company I kept having fevers. I couldn’t sleep. I was feeling totally unfocused. I thought it was just an extension of my restless shark-like tenancies, but after days of unrelenting symptoms, I decided I should see a doctor....
by admin | Jan 21, 2016 | Employee Engagement, Future of Work, Management Tips
By Ashley Bell, originally published on SnackNation Some companies just know how to keep employees happy. You should be jealous of them. Research (and common sense) shows that happy employees work harder, work better, and work for you longer. Keeping your employees...
by admin | Jan 7, 2016 | Baby Boomer, Generation Y, Generational Differences at Work, Leadership Development, Management Tips, Managing Difficult Employees
There was a line of lawyers waiting to talk to me and I promise crime had nothing to do with it. I’d just wrapped up an hour-long session on Coaching 101 for a group of lawyers. I’ve noticed that lawyers like giving advice. I mean, that’s what they’re supposed to do,...
by admin | Dec 28, 2015 | Diversity in Workforce, Employee Engagement, Future of Work, Leadership Development, Management Tips, Managing Difficult Employees, Women in Workforce
Looking back on 2015, it’s clear that the US workforce is drastically changing. Look around you. People are looking for a new way to work, where purpose is as important as the bottom line. As I watch workforce trends unfold, my question is always the same: Leaders,...
by admin | Dec 17, 2015 | Employee Engagement, Future of Work, Leadership Development, Management Tips
I was invited to speak in Budapest this month at the STRETCH Leadership and Management Conference. It was truly an honor. The STRETCH Conference invites people to learn from the best and stretch themselves. This year’s theme was “Building Effective,...
by admin | Dec 3, 2015 | Generation X, Generation Y, Generational Differences at Work, Management Tips, Managing Difficult Employees
With three generations working side by side, there is bound to be friction in the workplace. I get so many great questions about intergenerational challenges that I decided to start an advice column called, Dear Generational Guru. Here is a question I received just...
