The reason the movie It’s a Wonderful Life plays on endless repeat over the holidays (and we still cry at the end) is because it taps into a universal human longing. We want to know that we matter. We want to know that the way we’re spending our time (at work,.
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How Seemingly Smart Procurement Practices Can Erode Employee Morale, Undercut DE&I Efforts, and Damage Work Product Businesses– particularly large ones – depend on outside products and services to keep the company running. From raw materials to specialized consulting, the ability to partner with the right suppliers is crucial to.
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Whether your manager is instituting an Elon-Musk style return to office mandate, or just constantly stalking your availability status on Microsoft Teams, when you feel like you aren’t in control of your day (or career) it’s maddening, especially for high performers. If you’ve diligently proven your value to your.
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New research from the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology analyzed more than 13,000 secrets. The findings revealed that the average person is keeping 13 secrets right now. Five of them are secrets they’ve never told another living soul! (if that doesn’t pique your curiosity nothing will). Secrets at.
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The leaves are changing, the coffee is spiced, and your emails remain unanswered. “Let’s circle back after the holidays” season is officially upon us. Ugh. Whether you’re in sales, heading up an internal project, or just trying to get some feedback from your boss, getting attention this time of.
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Done well, 1-1 meetings can have a major impact on your work product, career trajectory, and overall happiness at work. Yet too often, 1-1 conversations are rushed, overly focused on deliverables-du-jour, or at worst, get postponed until there is “more space in the calendar.” Whether you’re the boss or.
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Early in my career, I worked in sales for a training company. At the end of the year, I was slated to present a big proposal to one of our customers. My presentation was full of new ideas and solutions for the upcoming year. I was pitching a robust.
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Children are inherent dreamers. They have imaginary friends, create new games, and change direction all the time, viewing the world as a place full of possibility. I watched my own children start a new “business” every weekend, from lemonade stands, to jewelry made from sticks, to “ice sculptures” (i.e..
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The language is always the tell. The subjects we talk about and the words we choose tell our team, our organization, and the world what’s important. Changes in language often precede changes in priorities – a shift in wording is an early indicator that the landscape is shifting. Nowhere.
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As you look back on how business has changed over and how people responded, it’s a pretty safe bet to say, the person who didn’t want to create an email address or get a website 20 years ago is probably not a CEO today. Like it or not, our.
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