According to BusinessSolver’s 2022 State of Workplace Empathy: 77% of CEOs worry that they’ll lose respect if they’re too empathetic and 79% struggled to be empathetic.  Although CEOs struggle with empathy, employees seek it in their organizations. According to BusinessSolver’s 2019 State of Workplace Empathy: 82% of employees would consider leaving their job for a more empathetic

Slow down to speed up We think we have to sprint, all-out, at work and even in life.  Sometimes, actually more often than not, when and if we’re able to bring ourselves to slow down, we find we end up going further, quicker. Together we go far Whether it’s training for an endurance race or living through the

We want to feel accepted by our bosses, our peers, our families, and even the person sitting next to us on the airplane. We need to feel accepted so we can feel significant. That feeling of significance is almost the gateway to feeling confident enough to perform, contribute, or produce.  The problem with only accepting people

While in an onboarding new hire training at Disney University when I jumped into my first full-time leadership role at Disney Parks and Resorts at the start of my career, a senior leader came in as a guest speaker.   He told us, “Congratulations.  Up until now, you’ve been great ‘doers.  Now, you’re leaders.  So, your success

Your team’s busy going in several different directions at once.  You’re busy going in several different directions at once.   Yet, the need for connection doesn’t stop.   “Well-connected teams who can communicate effectively see a 20-25% increase in productivity” (McKinsey Report). One thing about every single one of us is that we literally wired to connect.  In our careers

Prior to the pandemic, professionals used to average 0.9 one-on-one meetings a week, that average has since increased to 5.6 one-on-one meetings a week, a 500% increase (reclaimai).  If you’ve been reading my blogs, have worked with me, or are in the learning and development space yourself, you know…all humans crave interaction and connection. After (and

One-third of American workers changed jobs over the past two years (PBS) and 40% of those people, are again looking to switch positions (CNBC).  Losing an employee can cost the company 1.5-2 times the employee’s salary (built in).  That is to say, every time someone puts in their two-week notice, it costs up to double their salary

As we’ve shifted to hybrid and remote workforces, along with the continuing trend toward automation, the need for Managers to know how to build and maintain strong connections with their team has never been more important. According to Harvard Business Review, “

Have you noticed your team members that always go the extra mile suddenly are clocked out right on time? Perhaps productivity suddenly took a dive? If you haven’t heard of this new phrase, you can find a full definition here. Essentially, 'Quiet Quit' is when an employee only does the work listed on their job description,