Tag: mary slaughter
Talent Management
Are We Taking Mid-Career Talent for Granted?
Mid-career talent is increasingly self-sufficient, market-ready and detached from their managers — all at the same time. Therein lies the risk.
Leadership
Why Leaders Are Leaving
A leader’s departure has a different impact than the exit of an individual contributor. Here's what organizations can do to give them reasons to stay.
Leadership
Accelerate Leadership Development With a Fresh Take on Coaching
We need to adapt and accelerate our leadership development efforts in response to disruptions in the labor market — and rethinking coaching plays a big part.
Employee Experience
Employee Experience Is About Work-Life Integration, Not Balance
The employee value proposition has changed. Take the time to build and reinforce habits that demonstrate empathy and boost employee experience.
Leadership
Make Your Organization a Place Worth Staying
Focus on work-life integration to create better employee experiences and boost your retention.
Leadership
The Season Is Always Right to Practice Gratitude
As we approach the holidays and the year end, it's a good time reflect and give thanks for both the good and bad in our lives.
Leadership
Take a Systems Leadership Approach to Change
When things move fast and get too complex, take a step back and think about creating change at the intersection of three elements.
Leadership
It's Always Time for Self Reflection
Leading with integrity means continually examining your own internal beliefs and motivations. Here are five questions to ask.
Leadership
Less Is More When It Comes to Communication
Everyday, we face multiple choices about how to focus time and energy. Use these communication techniques to cut through the noise.
Leadership
Cultivate Diverse Perspectives to Strengthen Your Organization
Whether it's building a team, structuring a project or simply solving a problem, having a variety of perspectives leads to better decisions.
Leadership
To Know Yourself as a Leader, Share Yourself
Real leadership is born out of having the courage and candor to have authentic conversations about struggles and vulnerabilities.
Learning & Development
Successful Learning Programs Are Designed to Surprise
Shake off pandemic routines with an element of surprise. Your brain will thank you, and it will boost learning and help you build stronger teams.
Leadership
Be Purposeful in How You Connect With and Coach Others
Now more than ever, how you spend your time matters. Challenge yourself and others to better connect with and coach others in their career journeys.
Leadership
Mind the Generation Gap at Work
Drawing conclusions about performance, creativity, adaptability or commitment based on age is not only counterproductive, it's just plain invalid.
Leadership
Soft Skills Are the Great Equalizer in Digital Transformation
Look for both performance and potential to assess talent and address workplace inequities. Start by reframing soft skills in these five ways.
Leadership
What’s Trust Got to Do With It?
When trust exists, a wide range of goodness occurs inside companies. Start an assessment of yours by honestly answering a few simple questions.
Leadership
Belonging Is Essential to the Future of Work
Digitization, smartphones and remote working are forcing us to redefine how we connect with one another. Social psychology offers a guide to the way forward.