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Steve Lowisz: Why Returning to the Office Doesn’t Always Solve Engagement Issues
Ever since the summer of 2020, there’s been an ongoing conversation around returning to the office. You’ll find heated perspectives on both sides of the issue – and employee engagement is always a part of the conversation. Many teams think that returning to the...
Steve Lowisz: Why Leadership Training Sucks
It’s the #1 reason why businesses fail. It’s a top driver of turnover. It rips through your bottom line... And the worst part? It’s something every business can prevent. I’m talking about ineffective leadership. The success of your business is based on the strength of...
Are You Treating the Symptoms or Root Cause of Your DE&I Challenges?
Diversity, equity and inclusion has become one of the most important topics in recruiting and HR circles. It’s a key issue for many organizations. Study after study has shown that diverse organizations are more profitable, more successful, more innovative, you name...
Is the Great Regret Happening at Your Business?
By now, we’ve all heard the story of the Great Resignation. Employees are quitting at record rates. The changes and upheaval of the last two years have led many employees to rethink their job prospects and pursue greener pastures. Meanwhile, a lot of organizations...
How Teams Can Balance Productivity With Flexibility
Candidates no longer want flexibility – they are starting to demand it. In just a few short years, remote work and flexible scheduling have gone from rare perks to a minimum expectation for many professionals. As a business or HR leader, flexibility can be a bit...
How Can Leaders and HR Make Sure Employees Feel Heard
If you ask most leaders and HR professionals, they’ll tell you they wish their teams gave them more feedback. Everyone will tell you they want to improve and need feedback to know where and how to do so. So why is it that no one can get enough feedback from their...
The Danger of Making Assumptions as a Leader
Look, we’ve all been there. You’re frustrated with the way someone is behaving... So you jump to a conclusion about why it’s occurring. “They’re disagreeing with me because they don’t like me and think I’m stupid!” It can happen so fast you might not even realize...
Why Real Leaders Create People of Independence
I came across this quote on leadership some time ago that’s always stuck with me: “Real leaders create people of independence, NOT dependence.” It may seem simple on the surface. But it’s an important lesson for leaders. We’ve all known leaders with teams that...
The Secret to Creating Adaptable Teams
Change is the new normal. Unfortunately, few businesses have truly adjusted to this reality. For decades, businesses have leveraged a top-down leadership approach to guide their company. It may give you more control over how your business is run...but ultimately, it...
Elevating Team Performance Through One-on-One Conversations
Elevating team performance is one of the biggest challenges in business. You can recruit the right people, you can retain great talent, but if you’re not driving the right performance, it doesn’t matter! As a leader, nothing is more frustrating than knowing your team...