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November 12, 2021 Misti Aaronson

Secret to Living to 100, Channeling Picasso, You’re Never Too Old

The Secret to Living to 100? Move Your Retirement Age to...Never What are the secrets of longevity? This study by National Geographic and Dan Buettner points to Blue Zones and the Power 9. Blue Zones are the 5 places in the world

November 5, 2021 Misti Aaronson

Buzzwords, Belonging, and Future Hues

Storytelling: A Buzzword or Critical Skill? The business world is no stranger to buzzwords. Storytelling has been an on-and-off buzzword since the dawn of the advertising world, sometimes landing in the pile of other retired...

October 29, 2021 Misti Aaronson

Resilience & Grit | Stay Conversations | Inequity

The Dark Side of Resilience & Grit Employees don’t want pep talks about having more “resilience” or “grit”.Yet, you see the words all over job descriptions and hear them during performance reviews. Resilience can be an admirable...

October 25, 2021 SHIFT

How to Retain Your Top Talent

After serving 50+ companies over the last 18 months of the pandemic, SHIFT and Latch CEO and founder Joe Mechlinski found that retention is the top concern for executives right now. That’s why we hosted a live webinar dedicated...

October 22, 2021 Misti Aaronson

13th Rule of Leadership | Hidden Driver of the Exodus | Tips, Theories & Tales

The 13th Rule of Leadership On Monday, the world said goodbye to General Colin Powell, the first black Secretary of State in the U.S., who died at the age of 84. Regardless of what you think of his politics or role in the Iraq...

October 15, 2021 Misti Aaronson

The Great Work Transformation | Connection Points | Rainbows and Unicorns

The Great Work Transformation Years ago we did keynotes on the “Future of Work” and then all of a sudden - we were in it. Now we’re living through “The Great Work Transformation”. It’s sort of like “The Great Resignation” meets...

September 24, 2021 Misti Aaronson

Human first | the ER Room | Out of this World

Human First Hey human! As humans, we’re no strangers to the complex social phenomena known as dehumanization, which occurs when the value and individuality of a person are being denied.Dehumanization happens in everyday life and...

September 22, 2021 Misti Aaronson

You’re a Storyteller | Trust Falls | Poppy for the Win

Do You Have a Pulse? What do Oprah Winfrey, Walt Disney, and Stephen King all have in common?They are considered to be some of the world’s greatest storytellers.Luckily, you don’t have to be wildly famous to be a storyteller....

August 27, 2021 Misti Aaronson

Stories that SHIFT

320X More Trivia question: what do all of the human beings in the picture above have in common?We don’t even need to answer that one for you, as you probably already know a few of their faces. They are Executives that make a LOT...