by jill-christensen | Feb 9, 2024 | Blog
Plain and simple, leaders at Neiman Marcus Group (NMG) get it. After filing for bankruptcy during the COVID pandemic, the company became remote-first, allowing employees to work from anywhere, with no in-office requirement. They also permanently downsized their...
by jill-christensen | Jan 10, 2024 | Blog
When a workforce organizes, it can feel like a direct attack on leadership. Because of this, a typical response by leaders is something along the lines of unionization is futile, or we’ll never give up our opposition to the union, or the union is to blame for the...
by jill-christensen | Dec 1, 2023 | Blog
A survey of full-time U.S. employees who are not in a managerial position showed that only 38% say they are interested in becoming a people manager. There was a time when the title ‘manager’ meant prestige, respect, more compensation, and sometimes even admiration,...
by jill-christensen | Nov 1, 2023 | Blog
One in eight Americans buys a lottery ticket at least once a week, even though the odds are not in their favor: Winning a large lottery prize: 302 million to 1 Being eaten by a shark: 264 million to 1 Dying in a plane crash: 11 million to 1 Being attacked by a grizzly...
by jill-christensen | Oct 3, 2023 | Blog
In my book and keynote speech, I talk extensively about the importance of getting the right person in every chair. Why? Because at the end of the day, your organization is only as good as the people in it. And, if you allow people to stay who are not the right fit...
by jill-christensen | Sep 5, 2023 | Blog
According to an analysis of more than 4,500 companies by Scoop, a software firm that tracks workplace policies, and People Data Labs, a data technology company, companies with remote or hybrid policies are hiring people at about twice the rate of those requiring...
