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What Does a Compassionate Leader Look Like When Someone is Seriously Ill?
We often talk about compassionate leadership as though it is a personality trait. Some leaders are empathetic; others are more pragmatic. Some know exactly what to say when an employee…
The Deal is Done. Now What? The First 100 Days After an Acquisition
When an acquisition closes, there is often a sense of achievement. Months of negotiations, due diligence and planning have culminated in a completed transaction. But the deal closing is not…
What We’re Reading: Effective by Melissa Swift
For this month’s reading pick, we turned our attention to a question that feels increasingly relevant in today’s workplace: what does it actually mean to be effective? With work becoming…
The AI Board Member: A Conversation with David Fairhurst
What happens when AI moves from the operational side of a business into the boardroom? In this conversation, David Fairhurst, Founder and CEO of OrgShakers, explores the idea of the…
Can You Have a Happy Workplace Without Happy Employees?
‘Happy employees’ has become one of those phrases that organizations use so often it can be difficult to remember what it actually means. We talk about happiness as though it…
The Family Office Pay Gap: Why Benchmarking Matters More Than Ever
For family offices, compensation can be a particularly sensitive subject. These are organizations built around highly personal relationships, confidentiality and trust, yet they are increasingly employing sophisticated professionals whose skills…
Does Your Culture Reward People for Fitting In?
Every organization has a culture. The question is whether yours rewards people for contributing to it…or for fitting into it. The distinction matters. ‘Cultural fit’ has long been treated as…
Payroll is the Most Important Employee Experience You Don’t Talk About
When HR leaders talk about employee experience, the conversation tends to focus on the moments that feel more obviously human, like onboarding, recognition, career development, engagement and belonging. Payroll rarely…
The Workplace Wasn’t Designed for Women’s Bodies. But is Another Policy Really the Answer?
For years, organizations have responded to women’s health at work by creating policies. Menopause policies. Fertility benefits. Pregnancy accommodations. Menstrual leave. Flexible working arrangements. The list continues to grow…and much…
Are Your Conference Presentations Really Designed for the Audience?
As leaders, we spend a lot of time thinking about how to develop our people. We invest in training, coaching, mentoring and leadership programs because we understand that learning is…
Is ‘Learning to Learn’ the Most Important Skill of the Future?
What if the most important skill an employee can have isn't a technical skill, a qualification or even a specific area of expertise? What if it is simply knowing how…
How Can AI Reduce Cognitive Friction?
If AI can increase cognitive strain, it can also help reduce it. The difference is not necessarily the technology itself; it is how intentionally organizations choose to use it. A…
