As the reopening conversation continues in earnest, one of the key safety measures concerns how we keep asymptomatic, but infected, employees away from … Read more
4 Tips Leaders Need to Follow to Coach Through a Pandemic
Let’s face it, the trappings, expectations, and demands of being a manager have changed recently, along with our experience of, well, just about everything … Read more
Stay Remote: 5 Alternative Approaches to Return-to-Work Planning
When the current pandemic started impacting how we work, the internet was plagued with every tip, trick, and article about how to work remotely. Two months … Read more
By Us, For Us: How HR Can Actually Create Software Solutions to Solve Unique Challenges
We live in a largely digital and mobile world—one in which job postings almost always occur online, networking happens in the context of social media, and … Read more
From Card Tables to Countertops: A Guide for Creating an Ergonomic Workstation at Home
As your employees find themselves working from home for an unknown period of time, it’s important for them to create a designated workspace. But it’s about … Read more
More Remote Work Tools to Help Communicate and Collaborate Securely
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced 1.5 billion people around the world to stay home, as well as forced businesses to quickly adopt remote work policies. The … Read more
4 Tips for Taking Your Professional Development Sessions Virtual
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many companies to take their operations fully remote — Influence & Co. included. As a result, we’re adjusting to … Read more
How to Do Effective Promotion Interviews
I’ve conducted executive assessments for 3,000-plus leaders. Many for hiring, development, and coaching purposes, but over half were to evaluate … Read more
What Organizations Should Be Doing Now to Prevent PPP Backlash
A stark warning from the U.S. Treasury Secretary has intensified the mounting oversight focused on businesses receiving government aid as they struggle to … Read more
Experiment With Equity: How COVID-19 Is Forcing HR Leaders Adapt for the Better
As a long time executive coach (over 20 years), I have clients in a variety of organizations–many in technology. I have noticed some changes in my … Read more