by Wendy Fong | Oct 5, 2021 | Kindness, Leadership, Organization Development
69% of workers say the coronavirus pandemic is the most stressful time of their entire professional career, which has aligned with stark increases in new prescriptions of antidepressants, antianxiety and anti-insomnia medications. Human Resource Executive For...
by Wendy Fong | Sep 15, 2021 | Kindness, Leadership, Organization Development
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...
by Wendy Fong | Aug 10, 2021 | Employee Recruitment and Retention, Leadership, Organization Development
The only constant is change. COVID-19 has not only transformed the way businesses work (as well as how people within those businesses work) but has also completely uprooted the models and core principles businesses were founded on. It has also changed consumer...
by Wendy Fong | Aug 10, 2021 | Leadership, Organization Development
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...
by Wendy Fong | Jun 9, 2021 | Leadership, Organization Development
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...
by Wendy Fong | May 24, 2021 | Leadership, Organization Development
This article was originally published on Rice University’s lilie blog on February 22, 2021. 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, and venture capital firms are...
