“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”
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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”
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”
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? “
Running on Empty: Why Employee Burnout Remains a Major Challenge for Most Businesses
As leaders scramble to close staffing gaps and prevent rising resignations, burnout continues to be among the top reasons employees are languishing in their roles or leaving them. Although attention to burnout and wellbeing has intensified since the start of the pandemic, it was a major problem many companies were trying to tackle long beforeContinueContinue reading “Running on Empty: Why Employee Burnout Remains a Major Challenge for Most Businesses”
Measuring the Business Impact of Your Internal Communication Program
Successful organizations measure internal communication programs using strategic business goals. Thanks to a growing number of tools and resources, communicators have access to more data than ever before, yet it can still be difficult to determine if the right things are being measured. To get an accurate assessment of the effectiveness of an internal communicationContinueContinue reading “Measuring the Business Impact of Your Internal Communication Program”
Meaningful Experiences Shape Attitudes
Interactions that reach employees on an emotional level can accelerate engagement. High-performance cultures do not get that way by chance. They are built strategically and methodically through well-choreographed experiences that cultivate employee engagement. Every experience that employees have with their company contributes to their beliefs about the organization. These beliefs influence how they think andContinueContinue reading “Meaningful Experiences Shape Attitudes”
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