When you think of great leaders, what image comes to mind? You might envision a well-known CEO granting a TV interview or a politician taking tough … Read more
Leaders Struggle to Communicate Authentically in Remote Environments
When the coronavirus pandemic reached its critical flashpoint in March 2020, it triggered an immensely damaging blow to business. Offices and conference … Read more
Leaders Communicate Differently Than Divas and Deadbeats
HR professionals talk often about data and metrics. They encourage managers to establish and communicate KPIs and insist their training specialists pay … Read more
3 Areas Where HR Professionals Must Be More Transparent
This year has been heavy for HR professionals. First, we quickly took our workforces remote to adapt to the coronavirus crisis. Soon afterward, many of us … Read more
3 Essentials for Telling Your Story to Insiders
HR professionals need to perfect the same storytelling skills as sales professionals. After all, in selling the executive team’s philosophies and policies, … Read more
How to Make Salary Transparency Work at Your Company
Editor’s Note: This is part of a duo of simultaneously published articles about our collective discomfort addressing salary issues more openly. Check … Read more
Dump That Part of Your Communication That People Skip
When asked by an aspiring novelist the secret to his success, crime novelist Elmore Leonard replied: “I try to leave out the parts that readers tend to … Read more
Communicate Personal Loyalty As a Leader
It would be great if every organization won the heart and mind of every employee so they felt loyalty just because they got a paycheck. But of course, … Read more
4 Reflections for HR Leaders Facing Enormous Changes
Like many HR professionals, leading through COVID-19 has been one of the most difficult challenges I have seen in my 20-year career. As an Orlando, … Read more
Need to Communicate Change in the Workplace? Focus on WIIFM to Gain Employee Buy-In
Sheryl Crow’s song “A change Would Do You Good” certainly isn’t about organizational change. But emphasizing how a change will benefit employees is an … Read more