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Employee Engagement & Psychological Safety in the Post-Pandemic Workplace

Jennifer M. Howard — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 05:00:24 +0000

If you knew 60% of your workforce would quit tomorrow, what would you do? While seemingly alarmist, this statistic reflects what we’re seeing in study after study as we emerge from the pandemic. Sixty percent of employees who worked from…

DEI & Vulnerability: How Leaders Can Drive Belonging in the Workplace

Jennifer M. Howard — Mon, 03 May 2021 21:23:18 +0000

In the past five years, we have witnessed a shift as business leaders directly address societal issues, recognizing their employees and consumers are conscientious of business and brand stances on societal events. As we approach the one-year mark since George…

Enhancing Your Employee’s Life-Cycle Experience To Achieve Peak Performance

Jeremy Lurey — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 19:28:14 +0000

In today’s tight labor market with historic levels of low unemployment throughout the U.S., it is imperative for businesses to hire the best people – and keep them! But how do you do that when so few people are looking…

Vacation: The True Sign of a Great Leader

Jeremy Lurey — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 16:49:23 +0000

As summer quickly comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on the many different leaders I have the privilege of coaching these days. One of whom actually took an extended 4-week vacation this summer, and another who worked her…

Leading Organizational Change Instead of Trying To Manage It!

Jeremy Lurey — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 17:09:30 +0000

For more than 20 years now, I’ve been leading all kinds of change efforts in all kinds of organizations. New CEOs and business leaders with new visions or strategic objectives. Merger integration between two previously separate companies. Technology implementation to…

Understanding Why We Hire So Fast & Fire So Slow

Jeremy Lurey — Thu, 03 May 2018 17:42:58 +0000

I participated in a leadership workshop for other CEOs and business owners several years ago, and the speaker shared one poignant remark that has stuck with me ever since! In many organizations, we have a tendency to hire very fast…

Achieving Excellence with Email Communication

Jeremy Lurey — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 17:59:52 +0000

When I wrote my doctoral dissertation 20 years ago, I researched a variety of different tools to enhance virtual teaming and communications within and across companies. Email was already the most prevalent form of communication and information sharing back then,…

What To Do about Millennial Mania

Jeremy Lurey — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 17:32:43 +0000

Let’s be clear. This article is not about what’s wrong with Millennials, how we can get rid of them, or even how we can change them. I’ve stayed out of the Millennial fray for years now because I don’t think…

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Communication as the Foundation for Implementing Positive Changes

Jeremy Lurey — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 17:50:22 +0000

Have you ever wanted to change something only to realize that others don’t want to change? Whether you’re trying to implement a simple process change with your direct team or transform your whole company, organizational change doesn’t just happen because…

Organization Development as a Profession: Will Certification or Licensing Help You Choose Your Consultant?

Jeremy Lurey — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:50:17 +0000

Should the profession of Organization Development (OD) require professional certification or licensing for practitioners to practice? As we look to the future of OD, some questions come to mind : – Should anyone wanting to “hang out a shingle” as…