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Five Gift Ideas for Employee Appreciation Day
If you don’t have your employees fill out a list of their favorite things, I totally recommend you start now! This is a thoughtful way to show them you care…
Culture And Inclusion Are Not Trends
As I read various business articles at the start of the year, something kept coming up - Inclusion and Culture were listed as "trends for 2022". No doubt these are extremely important areas to work on. In fact, I would argue that they are THE MOST important aspects of...
Are You The “World’s Best Boss”?
Most people wouldn’t say they are awful since they’re getting decent evaluations and raises. I didn’t think I was not a bad manager.
State of Mental Health in the Workplace
69% of workers say the coronavirus pandemic is the most stressful time of their entire professional career, which has aligned with stark increases…
I was Unproductive for a Month, and That’s OK
I remember listening to a talk by Simon Sinek at the beginning of the pandemic. He said, "no one has the emotional strength to avoid the pain of trauma – any trauma... A dear friend of mine who is active duty military explained to me that every member of the military...
Take Action On Employee Engagement
COVID-19 has not only transformed the way businesses work (as well as how people within those businesses work) but has also completely uprooted…
Help Your Team Think Critically
Do your employees defer to you for all critical decisions? Do you want to help your team learn to think critically? If so, use this tool! In the hectic world of business, we don't often stop to think critically. It may be easier (and safer) to ask someone like a...
Increase Your Leadership Agility
We are almost halfway through 2021. One thing is for certain - leadership looks a great deal different than even from last year. It's understandable that leaders feel extra pressure to perform financially and to keep employees happy (and employed). Leaders must...
Behavior Analytics In Equity & Venture Capital
In my last post, I discussed how behavioral analytics could be used for start-ups. Here, I’ll dive into how private equity, growth equity…
Optimizing Talent Through Analytics
You know the work that needs to get done, and you know the environment that you want to build. How do you find the people who will build it with you?
3. Create Management Accountability Structure
This is the last of a 3-part series. Read more - introduction, part 1 and part 2. When the individuals making decisions do not represent the population, we inadvertently create policies that have adverse impacts or unintended consequences towards a marginalized group....
2. Add Champions of DEI To Your Core Competency
Obviously, it’s not as easy as it sounds. This may be the hardest of the three steps. It takes a great deal of dedicated time, intentionality…
1. Revamp Your Hiring Process to Mitigate Bias
In order to attain a racially inclusive and equitable workforce, institutions must track internal demographic data, define targeted goals…
3 Steps to Building an Antiracist Organization
It's impossible to disrupt our biases all the time because it's human nature. The best and most effective way to fight racial inequity is to DISMANTLE it systemically. Systemic solutions address root issues by eliminating the way systems create and perpetuate racially...
Are They Unwilling or Unable?
Leaders often feel guilty when they decide to terminate an employee. You are unhappy with the performance of an employee, but…
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The Team Player’s Guide to Success
One common requirement that often appears in job postings is being a “team player.” However, there’s often no clear indication of what that means…
Guest Blog: Your Only Priority
On this blog, we usually share our perspective on strategy execution based on our client work. Today is different. We want to leave the stage…
Inclusion & Hispanic Heritage Month
Diversity has become a driving force for leadership and employees alike. During the many month-long cultural celebrations throughout the year…