“The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now.” Over the last few weeks, people and organizations all over … Read more
COVID-19 Has Made HR the Most Important Job in Sustainability
The world is in lockdown, and organizations are struggling. This story started off early this year when the world was stunned by the most devastating … Read more
Productivity Training Strategies for Remote Teams
So many more people are working from home these days. Whether it’s because of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) or because more companies are allowing … Read more
Leading with Empathy: 5 Tips to Foster Self-Compassion
HR leaders should not overlook the importance of self-compassion as a strategy to promote their people’s resilience and increase business performance. … Read more
Are You Ready to Step up and Pivot?
Our current world environment is unchartered territory. My last experience in 2008 with the unknown was the mortgage meltdown and recession. That led to a … Read more
How You Can Inspire Productivity — Even During Uncertainty
On social media platforms, there has been a push for productivity amid COVID-19. Although it may be meant to motivate, there is some backlash. Many people … Read more
How We Leaned Into Our Company Values During Difficult Times
When times are tough, people need an anchor, a foundation, a compass, something to lean on to give them some stability. Something people recognize. In a … Read more
How the Lessons Learned in the Last Two Months of Quarantine Will Help Us Build Stronger B…
None of us were ready for this pandemic – how could we have been? The challenges it posed rightfully threw executives and employees for a loop. But the … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Enough is Enough
Smithsonian Magazine called 1968 the year that shattered America. The amount that happened in a single year was astounding: the assassinations of Martin … Read more
Your Words and Commitments No Longer Matter
One of the most poignant statements I’ve heard recently is “don’t call for peace unless you also push for justice”. Well known to all of us is the … Read more