“Why didn’t anyone talk to us first? We could have saved the company a lot of money. They should have at least come down to see how we do things before investing so much time and money into something that doesn’t work.”From a manufacturing employee reacting to a failed systems and process transformation In myContinueContinue reading “3 Ways to Avoid Failed Transformations”
Author Archives: Jessica Walter
The Forgiveness Ritual for Lightening the Load
Whether we’re lightening our load by forgiving ourselves or someone else, the practice of forgiveness can be a powerful way to reclaim our energy and brain space. Try this technique the next time you want to practice forgiveness but you’re having a tough time letting go.
Feature in Exeleon Magazine
Our multi-year research study focused on society’s new requirements for work life is featured in this month’s issue of Exeleon Magazine: Transformational Leaders to Follow in 2024. From the article: “Three characteristics were continually appearing in the research as I looked at the differences between the work environments of high-performing teams and low-performing teams. TheContinueContinue reading “Feature in Exeleon Magazine”
Multi-year research study reveals the need for more “love” at work
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 24, 2024 CONTACTJessica Walter, jessica@leadingperspectives.org NEWS RELEASEJanuary 24, 2024 – Jessica Walter, a former communication executive and global leadership consultant, made an unexpected discovery in her research into the shifting expectations around work life and the environments employees are willing to work in. “Three characteristics were continually appearing in the research asContinueContinue reading “Multi-year research study reveals the need for more “love” at work”
Defining “Trust” at Work
It’s one of the core elements of emotionally healthy relationships and productive businesses, but our definition of “trust” gets cloudy and confusing. Trust is the level of confidence someone has in your willingness and ability to protect them. That definition works with many of your stakeholder groups, including the employees you lead as well asContinueContinue reading “Defining “Trust” at Work”
How Change Comm Can Strengthen Relationships
Our brains tend to automatically classify transitions as “high-risk” because of the likelihood that we might lose something as a result. However, these high-stakes situations present the ideal opportunity to lift engagement by strengthening relationships between employees and leaders. Using change communication to create an emotionally healthy environment allows employees to focus more of theirContinueContinue reading “How Change Comm Can Strengthen Relationships”
5 Expectations of Today’s High-Impact Employees
As life priorities continue to recalibrate in the wake of the pandemic, today’s employees are looking for work experiences that satisfy five essential human needs: 1 – Achieving GROWTHImproving their skills and making progress in their occupations and careers(Note: this does not always mean promotions) 2 – Having an IMPACTMaking a difference in meaningful waysContinueContinue reading “5 Expectations of Today’s High-Impact Employees”
5 Signs of Burnout Leaders Might Miss
These burnout indicators can result from the emotional exhaustion typically caused by a strained relationship between employees and their leaders. Lack of accountability or ownership Having a bad attitude Decrease in work quality Sudden withdrawal or silence Increase in sick days and call-offs They tend to diminish as leaders and other decision-makers become more intentionalContinueContinue reading “5 Signs of Burnout Leaders Might Miss”
2 Tips for Pain-Free Performance Reviews
Is your stomach in knots dreading these conversations? Your employees probably feel the same way, but these meetings don’t have to keep anyone up at night. Use these tips to turn traditionally tough conversations into opportunities to strengthen relationships between leaders and employees. Tip #1 for pain-free performance reviews: Give perfect scores to the employeesContinueContinue reading “2 Tips for Pain-Free Performance Reviews”
Should We Be Saying “I Love You” at Work?
My client swiftly angled her laptop toward me with an urgent command of “read this!” Just above the email signature block displaying the sender’s name, title, and company logo was the most unexpected sign-off phrase: “Love you!” It was an email from an executive at a consulting firm. It was sent to a client weContinueContinue reading “Should We Be Saying “I Love You” at Work? “
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