A Week Without an Inbox
In honor of National Work and Family Month, I want to throw down a challenge. Take one week in October and ban your team from using email. Get them to step away from the inbox. I issued the same edict...
View ArticlePart 3: Tell Your CEO: 10 Actions Around Talent
What chilling statistics PWC reported from their 17th Annual Global CEO Survey: 93% of CEOs know they have to change their talent strategies, but 61% haven’t even started to do so.* Would it surprise...
View ArticleWhy ambitious women disconnect at work—and how to reconnect them
In last week’s blog post, I shared some boundary-setting conversations to achieve optimal work-life balance and better manage our energies. This week, I respond to a recent report of women losing...
View ArticleTeam Alignment: Linking Values to Action Through Visuals
Check out these portable Team Alignment Plan cards we created for a client. Seem simple? That’s the point. As part of our Team Alignment Plan process, we work with teams to identify their values and...
View ArticleMy Life in Perpetual Beta: Managing Morning People (Unlike You)
(This is the second in a series of blog posts by Life Meets Work digital contributor Dino Baskovic. He wrote this late at night, when his mind finally wakes up to start the work day.) Imagine you...
View ArticleHiring Our Hidden Heroes
Your company may already be focused on hiring veterans. But have you thought about the needs of military caregivers? When service members are injured, they need a lot of support from loved ones at...
View Article‘Beware’ the office kitty: Welcome distractions at work (and a quick lesson...
My son just asked me to take care of his cat while he studies for finals. Recently neutered, poor kitty needs constant attention. I was more than happy to oblige. Small problem, though. She is so...
View ArticleBetter Balance Starting… Now
As we met as a team for the first time in 2016, we took some time to review our holidays and share our energy levels as we come back from break. The common theme: “I tried to do too much!” Generally...
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