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The Business Value of Being Yourself at Work
In conversations with clients, I’ve noticed a subtle but important shift in how organizations talk about authenticity at work. A few years ago, it was framed as a cultural or…
The End of HR as We Know It?
For decades, organizations have been built around functional silos. HR handled people. IT handled systems. Finance handled numbers. Operations handled execution….and so on. And this model worked reasonably well in…
Is ‘Authentic Leadership’ Putting Too Much Pressure on Managers?
Not long ago, managers were primarily measured on delivery and performance. Today, however, this has evolved, and they’re now expected to be authentic, vulnerable, strategic, empathetic, inclusive, and consistently inspiring…often…
What We’re Reading: In Praise of the Office by Peter Cappelli and Ranya Nehmeh
For this month’s reading pick, we turned our attention to one of the most debated topics in today’s workplace: where work should actually happen. That led us to In Praise…
The Quiet Skill Gap: What Employees Aren’t Telling Their Employers
On paper, the data looks manageable. According to the UK’s Employer Skills Survey, around 12% of employers report skills gaps, equating to roughly 1.26 million employees lacking full proficiency. But…
Winning Isn’t Everything: What Eurovision Reveals About Workplace Success
In the world of work, we often find ourselves wrestling with the idea of success. Most notably, how we define it, how we measure it, and how we reward it.…
OrgShakers Welcomes Dacia Faison-Roe
OrgShakers is delighted to welcome Dacia Faison‑Roe to our network. With more than 20 years of experience as a people leader and trusted C‑suite advisor, Dacia brings a rare depth…
Why Line Managers Are the First Line of Defense for Employee Mental Health
Employee wellbeing has become a forefront concern for the modern employer, with organizations investing in a myriad of policies, platforms and employee assistance programs to support their workers mental health.…
Talent is Moving Back to the City, but are Employers Ready?
A few years ago, the narrative was clear: work had been untethered from place. Talent could live anywhere, companies could hire everywhere, and cities felt less essential (at least, in…
Drawing the Line: A Leader’s Guide to Human-Centered AI Adoption
A few months ago, a CHRO asked me to step into a situation that, on the surface, looked like progress. The organization had invested heavily in AI tools, automated large…
The Future of Work: Will Everyone Have Their Own AI Agent?
By now many of us would have seen the headlines that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is developing a personal AI agent to help him perform his job more efficiently. The…
The 20 Mile Wall: What the London Marathon Can Teach Leaders About Burnout
Every spring, tens of thousands of runners gather for the iconic London Marathon. Some are elite athletes chasing records, but most are everyday people testing their limits over 26.2 miles.…
