by Robyn McLeod | May 12, 2022 | Awareness
A headline caught my eye this week – Too much engagement can lead to burnout, researchers say. I was intrigued. Employee engagement is nearly always talked about as a very good thing, something that all organizations strive for. When employees are engaged,...
by Lisa Kohn | Apr 11, 2019 | Management Skills
Recent research by Gallup shows that companies fail to hire the right person for a managerial position 82% of the time. That’s scary. “People don’t leave jobs, they leave managers.” This is what people say, and what we’ve seen in our years of experience. So if people...
by Lisa Kohn | Jan 17, 2019 | Personal growth
Years ago a client shared with me the title of the book he intended to write, Skipping to work. That idea has stayed with me since. I share it whenever I can with others (while always crediting my client with the concept), and aim for it myself. What would life be...
by Robyn McLeod | Jan 10, 2019 | Thoughtful Leadership
I became a consultant and coach because I wanted to help create better, happier workplaces. I have seen too many unhappy, frustrated, stressed-out people at work. There were times in my career when I was one of those people. While I know that there are many reasons...
by Lisa Kohn | Nov 29, 2018 | Communication
The New Year started, and as I reflected back on 2013 and looked over my calendar for the ending months of the year, I realized that my networking had all but died out. In the beginning of the year I’d attended numerous events and met a ton of great people, but after...
