Is creativity something we find only in artists and musicians, or is it a trait we all share in various degrees? We are all born creative but our approaches differ as we grow older and our personalities emerge. Whether you are...
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70% of change initiatives fail to deliver the intended business impact. 70% of the workforce in the US is disengaged. You’ve likely heard those statistics before, and that’s not where the value of this post lies. Our team at eQ...
F. Scott Fitzgerald once said, “The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function.” I’ve always loved this quote. Frequently,...
Good managers are hard to come by. Great managers are as rare as gold. Which is why managers might be screwed. People don’t find their managers and leaders as effective anymore. Most people, if not all, can recall experiences...
There’s an amazing video (The Power of Words) that captures the impact we can create by being thoughtful about how we say, what we say. I’ve received many compliments from clients, colleagues, and friends for my choice of words...
At eQ, one of my passions is making sure each and every new employee has a proper onboarding and training. Generally, new hires will make the decision if a company is right for them within their first 90 days. As employers,...
Feedback – across an organization, most people will agree it is critical to the individual, a team, and even company-wide performance improvement and growth. So why is it then, most people (and companies) stink at giving and...
“Please, for the love of humanity, not another pointless meeting.” At some point in the last 30-days you’ve uttered some form of those words. We all have. The statistics don’t lie. Atlassian recently published data suggesting ...
Returning to work after an extended period away from the office is challenging, there’s no doubt about that. But there’s a right way and a wrong way to go about it. My recent leave from the workplace was due to the birth of my...
