As the job market gets tighter for employers in the ongoing wake of The Great Resignation, the watch word to mitigate staff turnover is employee engagement. Employee engagement has been a hot topic in Human Resource (HR) circles for the last decade as research continually shows strong correlations...
Corporate Culture
Executive Presence for Women: What does it even mean?
Discussions about how women can rise to the top have traditionally focused on discriminatory dynamics. And there are many of those dynamics to discuss, but that’s not all there is to it. In addition to navigating unconscious bias, harassment and discrimination, women often succeed by cultivating...
Executive Mindset: Advice for Women Leaders to Navigate the Glass Ceiling
Discussions of the “glass ceiling,” an invisible barrier to the progression of women (and other underrepresented leaders) from management to the executive ranks, has traditionally focused on discriminatory dynamics. But there’s more to the glass ceiling than discrimination. Executives who make it...
Pay Equity: Why it’s Critical to Diversity and Inclusion Efforts
Key Takeaways: Equity in Pay Matters: Achieving pay equity is a crucial step in addressing social injustices and biases in the workplace, but it requires confronting discomfort around salary transparency. The Evolution of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I): From diversity initiatives to...
Personal Branding Tips in the Modern Organization
Personal branding has been a thing now for over a decade, yet too many people still feel invisible where they work. How can that be with a wash of social feeds broadcasting us 24/7? Before social media, people had personal brands and called them “professional reputations.” I think it’s because...
2 Engagement Ideas for Employees in Growth Companies: Make it About You
As a leader you’re not supposed to tell your employees what to do. Instead you’re supposed to “engage” them. You’re supposed to motivate them and empower them and create a work culture that plugs them in, contributing to the health of the business. But how do you do that? What are the best...
3 Ways a Male Executive Can Help Create a Less Biased Corporate Culture
Dear Dana, I’ve recently been promoted to an executive position in my company and I read your article about how senior women can help change corporate culture regarding gender and sexual discrimination and harassment. In my new position, I now see things that are walking the line of sexism and...
Solving Employee Engagement on the Front Lines
As the job market tightens, and growth plans become constrained by the inability to hire people, many executives are talking about the importance of employee turnover and engagement. On the one hand I’m happy to see this. Employee well-being is key to a healthy business. However, I’m dismayed to...
Sanity Challenge: Powerful Bosses Don’t Listen
And you thought it was just you. Research shows that the more power(*) a manager or leader has, the more likely they are to ignore advice. Does this describe your boss? We’ve all had them. To some extent the findings in this research--that powerful people listen less to others' advice--makes...
The Future of Work Unleashes Human Potential
Ever want to look into a crystal ball and see the future? What is the future of work going to look like and will you be ready? - Click To Tweet How will you lead in the rapidly changing future of work? Start by understanding that the workplace is changing and becoming more fluid. Here are some...