Work has been hard. Let's try to understand where we’ve been and commit to where we are going. In August, I (Kate) went on a four day backpacking trip in my home state of Colorado. There are four of us...
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You dread that moment when one of your people schedules a meeting to tell you that they have just accepted a job somewhere else. As a manager, you feel rejected, maybe even abandoned, and now you have another problem on...
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The more human you are as a leader, the more your people will respond. A record 4.5 million workers quit their jobs in November, showing that the Great Resignation is not slowing down. The current omicron surge has just added to the...
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What’s this all about? Tis the season, and we got so curious…what is the fascination with ugly sweaters? When we Googled “ugly sweaters” more than 22 million hits come up! Ugly sweaters can be found for just about anything –...
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People do better work when they feel trusted. Do they know? Want to give a gift to your people this holiday season? Tell them you trust them. A lot of employers are grappling with the question of where work should...
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People want to be seen for who they are and what they are doing. One of the five superpower skills we teach to help folks be good humans and do good work is Acknowledgment. An acknowledgment is when you appreciate...
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For anyone who doubted, the data is in. The “Great Resignation” is real and it’s happening. The U.S. Department of Labor reports that during the months of April, May and June 2021 a total of 11.5 million workers quit their...
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First, let’s be real – we live in a constant state of feedback without realizing it. In its most fundamental form – feedback is input and output. Think about it, you look outside each morning to gauge the weather (input)...
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Humanity in the workplace starts with YOU You can tell if humanity is at work by looking at the quality and depth of workplace relationships. We realized the significance of this while working with a team of thirty directors and their...
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Exposing The Toxic Behavior of Bullying takes on the tough topic of bullying and concludes our three-part mini-series devoted to the challenge of working with difficult people. This series calls out the toxicity present inside too many workplaces, shines a...
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