According to a Qualtrics study, 61% of employees felt they were able to be more innovative, compared to just 13% of workers who had less empathetic leaders. Employee engagement also skyrockets with empathy. Qualtrics found 76% of people felt engaged when they...
Before starting my current role a little over a month ago, I spent the 3 ½ prior weeks actively searching for a new position. I lost count after participating in 25 interviews! Many of the companies offered considerable salaries and benefits. Some even threw in perks...
Long before the headlines screamed ‘critical talent shortages’ and ‘The Great Resignation,’ GM CEO Mary Barra said something that now seems quite prophetic. “Where the work permits, employees (should) have the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest...
Workers are quitting their jobs in droves across America. In April alone, a record four-million people resigned. The average time younger workers are expected to stay in their current job is just over two years. And a McKinsey study showed only 7 percent of companies...
More than nine million jobs are open and waiting to be filled in the United States right now. Even more eye opening is that the number of job postings has skyrocketed over 40% since February, according to government statistics. Why are companies finding it so...
The great, big switch to remote work has clearly shown us that working in an office every day is not necessary for many businesses. Likewise, companies and employees now widely view flexibility and work-life balance as essential. But just how far and flexible are we...
