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 | 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 | Mar 8, 2021 | Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging, Employee Recruitment and Retention, Organization Development
This is part 2 of a 3-part series. Read the introduction and part 1. 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, and leadership support to achieve inclusion. One DEI...
by Wendy Fong | Feb 24, 2021 | Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging, Employee Recruitment and Retention, Organization Development
This is part 1 of a 3-part series. You can find the introduction here. In order to attain a racially inclusive and equitable workforce, institutions must track internal demographic data, define targeted goals to attract a diverse applicant pool, eliminate bias in the...