When trying to determine the future, you can read Tarot cards, look in a crystal ball, or follow the money being invested by people who can afford to make big bets. One of the biggest wagers recently (although it’s a pretty safe one) is that Salesforce is going to pay $27.7 Billion dollars to purchase Slack. Forget about the number for a minute. It makes my head spin and I … [Read more...]
Appreciation or Engagement: What Do Your Employees Really Want?
by Jason Miller Something happened in 2020 besides a global pandemic that sent the world reeling. The very idea of work and what it looked like changed, and even as we emerge from the COVID-19 era, things are not returning to pre-pandemic norms. Most leaders face a “new normal” when it comes to the management and engagement of employees. A part of this is a workforce that is … [Read more...]
When Your Team Whines about Technology…ASK
In the last few weeks, I’ve been working with a lot of clients who are unhappy with the communication technology at their disposal. In some cases, the complaints have reached the point where they aren’t just a cause for griping, but people have just thrown their hands up and let it interfere with team productivity. Maybe you hear similar things from your team: “Why are we … [Read more...]
The Most Important Word for New Leaders to Learn
A few years ago, the concept of leading remotely was foreign and scary to a lot of supervisors and managers. New leaders, in particular struggled with the notion of trying to do all the “leadership stuff,” when people weren’t in the same location. But now there is an entirely new generation of leaders who got their first assignments either just as remote work was booming, or … [Read more...]
Julius Caesar’s Guide to Returning to the Office
What does Julius Caesar have to do with a 21st century pandemic and returning to the office after being gone so long? History never fails to provide lessons if you look for them. Are you pining to get back to the office after the pandemic lockdown? Do you imagine a triumphant entry with everyone cheering to see you? Do you anticipate returning to the office to find things … [Read more...]