Last week I gathered with friends, family, and clients in my hometown of Austin, Texas. Together we celebrated the 20-year anniversary of my business, and the release of my sixth book, EVERYONE WANTS TO WORK HERE: Attract the Best Talent, Energize Your Team, and Be...
Gone are the days when employers assessed the productivity of their team members by who spent the most time at the office and who sent emails around the clock. At least I hope those days are gone, since all of the latest research shows that these employee behaviors...
Reading Time: minutesThis post was refreshed on October 11, 2022 Maybe you or your team members keep two monitors connected to your computer and on at all times—one monitor to keep an eye on incoming communication so you can be timely with responses,...
This post was updated September 15, 2022 Company culture is often the biggest impediment to employee progress and productivity. Researchers at Harvard who studied creative work inside organizations discovered that progress is a critical source of motivation for...
This post was refreshed on July 26, 2022 Leaders typically underestimate the cost of distraction, but when I walk my clients through the implications of constantly interrupted work, they are often surprised by how much money their company is wasting on lost...
According to Gallup, companies that invest in employee development programs are twice as likely to retain their employees. These companies also experience an 11% greater profitability than those that don’t invest in similar programs. When companies commit to helping...
[Excerpted from my upcoming book, EVERYONE WANTS TO WORK HERE: Attract the Best Talent, Energize Your Team, and Be the Leader in Your Market, Sourcebooks, 2023.] Leaders often tell me their team needs to learn how to prioritize. They believe that, in most cases, this...
No one can “give” someone else better work-life balance—individuals must take it for themselves. But leaders can help their employees achieve better work-life balance. I’ve helped many companies to dedicate resources to improving the work-life balance of their...
This post was updated Jan 4, 2022 Sometimes clients who are leaders in their organizations tell me they notice their team members are lagging in productivity, enthusiasm, and interest. These leaders want to help boost morale and performance. They are looking for...
My clients often tell me about their rising anxiety as they attempt to zero out their email inboxes each day. Like a horror flick, they describe how they nearly conquer the enemy, when suddenly, their inboxes start to refill. Worse, they say that while they’re...
