In a controversial move, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) recently announced in a LinkedIn post that it would eliminate the term “equity” from its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) terminology, opting instead for just “inclu…
We all know what it feels like to have a bad day at work. Instead of wearing rose-colored glasses, you’re wearing red-colored glasses. Everything—and everyone—aggravates you at your job. You’re annoyed at your colleagues sending you messages. You’re f…
Why is it so difficult to relate to individuals who are capable of expressing nuanced or moderate viewpoints about broad public opinion matters and sometimes even trivial issues? Whether it’s the war in the Middle East, the virtues and flaws of artifi…
Ester Banque is EVP and president of U.S. Operations for Zoetis.
Have you ever stopped to think about how animals impact our lives and bring communities together every day? The food on the table, the milk in the fridge, the ice cream after recreati…
When you think of someone having an active imagination, you probably picture a child. Make-believe is among the building blocks of childhood that give kids an innate ability to unleash big ideas.
But what if you recaptured that power? Imagination i…
Managers often use performance reviews to mold and shape employee behaviors and results. They trust that formally telling high performers what they’re doing wrong one to two times a year will lead to them immediately doing it right. There’s an operati…
Farm equipment maker John Deere says it will no longer sponsor “social or cultural awareness” events, becoming the latest major U.S. company to distance itself from diversity and inclusion measures after being targeted by conservative back…
We’re officially halfway through the year, and the clock is ticking down on how much time we have left to hit the targets we set for ourselves in January.
It probably comes as no surprise to hear that many of us are off target, but what might be mo…
Does the phrase personal branding fill you with dread? If so, you’re in good company.
I’ve been helping corporate leaders define their personal brands for years, and I have seen how often just the idea itself can elicit strong and negative reactio…
Like many tech workers, my summer started with getting laid off over Zoom. Just after the call ended, I started laughing. The last task I’d done as an employed person was to put the finishing touches on a blog post highlighting my now-former place of …




