The Future is People-Focused

With the pandemic mostly behind us, companies are shifting focus and being more intentional about how they move into the future. 2022 workplace trends are shaping up to be more people-centered in approach, and companies who don’t make this shift a priority will feel the negative effects later on.  Expanding on skills instead of roles People want to feel … Read more »

Finding balance and connections in a compare-and-contrast work world

My colleague and Korn Ferry CEO Gary Burnison, recently wrote on Korn Ferry’s blog about the importance of finding the connections in seemingly opposing expectations of the work world, saying, “These days, paradoxes abound—grit vs. grace; perform vs. transform; speed vs. significance; critique vs. create; execute vs. engage; head vs. heart. And one that I’ve … Read more »

Is your team starting to feel burned out? Here are some tips to avoid it.

According to a survey from Blind, an online community where professionals worldwide anonymously share advice, feedback and information, 73 percent of working professionals are burned out. Blind polled nearly 7,000 people nationwide, and of the professionals that participated in the survey, and while the ones feeling it the most were in marketing and communications, the … Read more »

Why employers should continue to make mental health and wellness a priority for their employees

Mental health and wellness benefits have become a focus for employees post-pandemic. Employees are comparing their current mental health and wellness benefits to the benefits offered at prospective employers.  In a recent episode on the AwesomeOffice.com podcast, Life is Good founder Bert Jacobs talked about how focusing on things like employee wellbeing has been an … Read more »