Prepare for Your First Strategy Meeting

If you have never been involved in a strategic planning process before, the invitation from your executive for this work is both exciting and a bit intimidating. The idea of “strategy” sounds exotic and important, and while much of this work is less than exotic, it is...

When providing feedback hurts employee performance

There are times when providing employee feedback that’s designed to improve performance can actually have a negative effect, with recent research shedding light on the potential benefits of listening as an alternative. Writing at the Harvard Business Review, Guy...

Why people are not engaged at work and what you can do about it

Much of how we see our success as individuals is tied to our everyday experiences of our work. On a daily basis, we make judgments about how important our work is, and how much effort we will put in to it. We decide whether we like the people we work with and whether...

This Is How to Boost Employee Retention With Lifelong Learning

Employee turnover is costlier than you might realize — in fact, some estimates indicate that finding and training a replacement can cost up to twice the former employee’s salary. Clearly, you want to incentivize your employees to stick around. The good news is,...