“I Don’t Want to Touch That with a 10-Foot Pole!”—Is This How You Handle Tough Conversations at Work? We’ve all been there. That moment when you realize a difficult conversation is looming on the horizon—whether it’s giving feedback about performance or addressing an uncomfortable situation. Suddenly, your stomach knots up, and all you want to … Read more
When I worked for GE a few years ago, my colleagues talked me into running the Triple Crown races – a 5K, 10-miler, and half or full marathon as part of the KY Derby Festival events. I ran the half-marathon – 13.1 miles, and actually ran the whole thing! [Thank you very much!] The mini-marathon … Read more
In today’s disruptive business environment, retaining top talent is more critical than ever. Yet many organizations still stumble over common pitfalls when addressing turnover. Let’s explore three prevalent mistakes companies make and how to avoid them. 3 Costly Talent Retention Mistakes You Need to Avoid Mistake #1: Overemphasis on the Traditional Employee Lifecycle One of … Read more
“Fear of failure is one of the most devastating and disabling emotions within business. So, we said, ‘We don’t make mistakes, we have learning moments.’ A learning moment is a positive or negative outcome of any situation that needs to be openly and freely shared with all people. So that’s why I call it the … Read more
I was chatting with a former colleague about how things were going with family and at work. She’s been with her current employer for about seven or eight years now. When I asked her about her next career move, I was a little surprised about the focus of her response. She said, “I’m going to … Read more
“Increasing Speed, Strengthening Resilience” – the #1 most significant shift facing organizations today, according to McKinsey & Company’s The State of Organizations 2023 report. While more than 60% of leaders report that organizational resilience will become more important in the future, 50% report their organizations are not well prepared for future disruption over the next … Read more
Over the last few weeks, I’ve highlighted key strategies from my conversation with Michele Koch, Senior Vice President and Chief Culture and People Development Officer at Republic Bank on my podcast, “Better Leaders, Better Workplaces”. One of the themes we kept coming back to is that to attract and retain top talent in this evolving … Read more
In the ever-changing dynamics of modern workplaces, maintaining employee engagement, fostering a positive culture, and enhancing talent retention are critical concerns for businesses. In the most recent episode of the GGG Unleashed podcast, Better Leaders, Better Workplaces, I spoke to Michele Koch, SVP and Chief Culture and People Development Officer at Republic Bank. We talked … Read more
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