Ask any CEO what’s keeping them up at night, and one of the answers is probably going to be “finding the right talent.” We’ve all heard about the Great Resignation and the number of people leaving their jobs. But while compa…
Over 24 million people voluntarily left their jobs in the second half of last year. Now companies are not only trying to recoup their lost headcount to pre-COVID levels, but over 60% of jobs being created are for brand-new roles. Many organizations are…
When people ask me where I’m from, I proudly tell them I’m from “Deep East Oakland.” I was raised in the heart of the East Oakland community where, like many other youths, my loving and nurturing family faced substantial har…
Over the past two years, isolation and rapid change have created a climate of upheaval that shifted our priorities, including our employee experience goals. Our strategic vision was displaced in favor of priorities that are lower tiers on our hierarchy…
Over the past seven years, I’ve been deeply involved in the remote work world and have observed many notable changes from both an employer and job seeker perspective. Obviously, the pandemic has made an indisputable impact on normalizing remote …
As businesses began reopening or expanding operations when COVID closures eased, many leaders worried about whether or not customers would come back. As it turns out, we should have been thinking about how to encourage our employees to stick around.
Mo…
On the heels of the “Great Resignation“—a term applied to describe the pandemic-induced spike in the quit rate—is the “Great Reshuffle.” This new phase recognizes that people aren’t just leaving the labo…
It started with a vision.
Google’s smart algorithm and simple homepage brought lightning-fast search to the masses. Uber delivered what taxis could not—convenient, hassle-free rides that are only a few clicks away. Apple surpassed simple …
Being intentional is something many leaders struggle with today. It’s not that they don’t want to be intentional, but the priorities, obstacles, and distractions keep piling up.
While speaking with a CEO the other day, she shared that her…
Have you ever heard of “idleness aversion”? It’s a term that social psychologists use to describe an inability to rest, an anxious feeling that you should constantly be doing something productive.
We have all experienced idleness a…
