We all have blind spots. Leaders aren't immune. In fact, the vast majority of leaders have a huge blind spot when it comes to understanding how their people are feeling and thinking. The question that leaders don't know to ask...
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"We envision a world without burnout, and workplaces where people grow and thrive, not simply survive for a paycheck." Recently, we collaborated on the release of the State of Workplace Burnout 2023 report – and the findings...
Statistically speaking, 20% of the people you work with have experienced mental health problems in the past year and over half of people with mental illness don't receive help. Lifting the stigma on mental health issues is one...
If we could all just end the year like Argentina ended the World Cup final... 2022 would go down in the books as a huge success story! Whether a raging sports fan or not, hopefully, you caught one of the greatest, most...
The end-of-year scramble is hitting people in different ways... In general, we're seeing: Employees who feel drained, swamped, and unable to take on one more thing Leaders who are trying to support their teams but are anxious...
Does it feel harder to get your team rowing in the same direction these days? Want to know why? Sure, burnout and overscheduling back-to-back meetings are partly to blame. But the bigger issue is... (hint: it's not remote work) ...
"Everyone is at max capacity." "I can't handle one more thing." Maybe that is true. Probably not. We know that: People at all levels of organizations work hard, try to do good work, and want to win. Organizational influences are...
"The world doesn't owe you anything..." This is what my Dad said to me when I set off to attend John Hopkins University for college. See, I went to one of the worst high schools in Baltimore City. During my freshman year, our...
What kind of leader am I? What am I supposed to do? Is there a way through this? There is always a way when everything is on the table. Sometimes that means letting go of what you think is true and creating space for someone...
