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05 Sep

Quiet Quitting: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?

By Jill Christensen

Today’s topic? Quiet Quitting – the latest business buzz phrase. A rejection of the Western hustle culture, no work/life balance, little sleep, and burnout, quiet quitting isn’t quitting the job, it’s quitting the crappy parts of the job. Instead, a

08 Aug

How to Not Engage Employees

By Jill Christensen

During a companywide Q&A meeting in June, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared visibly frustrated after an employee asked whether Meta Days (extra time off introduced during the pandemic) would continue in 2023. “Given my tone in the rest of the

07 Jul

A Fix to Stop Employees from Being Miserable

By Jill Christensen

According to a new Gallup report, 60% of workers report being emotionally detached at work and one in five say they are miserable. So, what’s the solution? Gallup CEO Jon Clifton says, “The real fix is simple: better leaders in

20 Jun

Great Lessons Learned From Failing

By Jill Christensen

While lessons can be gained from succeeding, they can also be gained from failing. Either way, the most important takeaway is to apply your ‘lessons learned from past activities in the future. The following tips emerged in a recent Reddit

21 Mar

AI Provides Critical Insights About How to Increase Employee Retention

By Jill Christensen

With a historic 4.5 million workers willingly leaving their jobs in November 2021, there are more questions than ever about what’s driving the change and how employers can retain talent. EmpowerPoints, an employee engagement platform provider, recently revealed answers to those

31 Jan

The Most Important Thing a Leader Must Do Post-COVID is This

By Jill Christensen

One of the best business books I’ve ever read is Patrick Lencioni’s classic, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, which explores organizational dynamics and offers solutions to help teams perform better. In light of our new world of work, where leaders are

08 Nov

Overworked, Underappreciated Employees are Quitting in Droves

By Jill Christensen

Job search site Joblist recently reported that according to their survey, 73% of US workers are actively thinking about quitting their job. The hospitality industry had the highest share of workers thinking about quitting at 77%. “Workers are sick and

25 Oct

How to Spot a Bad Boss

By Jill Christensen

Fellow author and leadership coach Marcel Schwantes recently chronicled in Inc.com how to spot a really bad manager. Why are so many bad managers in leadership positions? In my opinion, it’s because employees are not promoted because they are great

11 Oct

Warren Buffet Says: “Hire for This Trait”

By Jill Christensen

Warren Buffett is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett is considered one of the most successful investors in the world and has a net worth of over $100 billion USD, making him

04 Oct

Stop Throwing Money at Workers – Do This Instead

By Jill Christensen

Organizations around the globe are having a hard time attracting workers and struggling to keep them – sometimes beyond day one. Increasingly, new hires are accepting offers and then ghosting employers by not showing up. And the ones that do