Two of the biggest buzzwords in organizational development circles over the past two years are engagement and retention. Both are rightfully pursued as important objectives. Unfortunately given all this talk, they are still misunderstood, and actions taken to improve them aren’t taken (or the wrong actions are taken). It’s time to change that. That’s why

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Year-end is often seen as a time for reflection, and I support that tendency. Today, I want to help guide your reflection by sharing some reflections of my own about what leaders may have learned and perhaps still can from the trends and events of the last 12 months. Consider these leadership lessons from 2022

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In many important ways, what it takes to lead is unchanging. The principles of effective leadership haven’t really changed. What has changed is context. It is easy to see that the situations in which we find ourselves as leaders do change and are changing. So, while the foundational principles of leadership are stable, the world

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We are reading a lot about Return to Office (RTO) and how it’s critical to company culture that people get together. In fact, senior executives are telling us they are depending on it to maintain or create the culture they want. But what if your workplace culture is toxic? Does getting together help or make

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Is your IT department your savior, your enemy or something in between? It might be all those things, but have you ever compared your Head of Technology to Sauron, the bad guy from Lord of the Rings? I was talking to a client the other day about the challenges remote workers face and the subject

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In May of 2020, IBM polled thousands of its workers about how they can make work from home work. How do the ideas put forward work two and a half years later? First, let’s take a look at the key points of the “pledge” the company created for its employees based on their findings. You

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When you hear the words Professional Development, what comes to mind? Many people immediately think about terms such as “succession planning,” or “career path.” While those things certainly require new skills and knowledge, focusing on training for the next job may cause as many problems as it solves. Someone once described the normal corporate career

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How much time do you spend proving to others that you’re working when you’re not in the office? This sounds silly, but my long-time colleague, Jessica Stillman wrote an article for INC.com recently that gave a name to that behavior: Productivity Theater. Productivity Theater is engaging in behaviors that aren’t terribly productive but give the

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by Chuck Chapman, Content Strategy Coordinator If you study history, you know the word “unprecedented” is often over-used. Whatever is happening, there’s usually some kind of precedent to draw from that can teach us. It feels like we are facing one of the those “unprecedented” times right now: the return to the office. At least

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