Researchers at the UK’s University of Exeter have found that having a high-quality relationship with employees is good.  But, to build loyalty, leaders have to make employees feel like their relationship with them is important.   While I often encourage my clients and podcast listeners to look within for validation, let’s also remember that we’re members of […]

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In today’s business environment, creativity is an asset.  Yet, when Gallup spoke to over 16,000 employees, they found companies rarely have an expectation of creativity, allow time to be creative, or provide a safe environment for the risk taking that is inherent to creative pursuits. Besides being risky, creativity is hard to measure unless it’s quickly […]

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