Connecting Again: How HR Has Realigned the Workplace

Bob Dylan once said, "Yesterday’s just a memory, tomorrow is never what it’s supposed to be." His words seem particularly pertinent to the past...

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Two Tips For Training Managers

Training managers can be discouraging because they forget most of what you told them and fail to practice what they remember. A big part...

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Traumatic Change and Organizational Needs

These past two years have dramatically impacted everyone. More than six million people around the world have lost their lives to this pandemic. Some...

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Performance On Purpose: A Road Map To Purpose And Value-Driven Performance Alignment

If you asked every employee in your organization what shared set of values the company holds or where the company is headed, would they...

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Generational Blind Spots

There is always interest in how a new generation is different from previous ones. The evidence I’ve seen is that the differences are not...

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The Economy of Favours

In our book Lead the Work John Boudreau, Ravin Jesuthasan and I, explored the concept that a lot of work should be done by...

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Designing a Workplace that is Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) are essential to building and maintaining a culture of engagement and innovation — one that advances business performance and...

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The Workplace in 2021 and Beyond: How the Pandemic is Changing Things

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed lives, and work, in ways most of us could never have predicted at the beginning of 2020: lockdowns, masks,...

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