Spirit of Purpose · Change Things Up To Get Out Of Your Work-At-Home Rut Are you fatigued, overwhelmed, burned out?  Packing every available work-from-home minute with meetings and tasks?  Feeling like you need a break?  You’re not alone. Most of us had more natural breaks in our workday pre-COVID.  From our commute to and from the workplace; to walking […]

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Spirit of Purpose · Be A Better People Manager According to Gallup, 3.6 million people resigned in May and a staggering 48% of US workers – across functional areas and up and down the hierarchy – are actively looking for opportunities.  Plus, unfilled jobs are at a record high.  This “Great Resignation,” is occurring across industries.   I […]

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Spirit of Purpose · A Leadership Style That Reduces Stress When we think workplace strain and fatigue, we tend to think first about workers – those in positions other than management.  But a recent Gallup report indicates managers are experiencing higher levels of stress and burnout than their reports, which impacts their own level of engagement and productivity, as well as their […]

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Spirit of Purpose · I'm On Vacation. Don't Bother Me! Employee burnout, which was a pre-pandemic concern, was exacerbated over the last 14 months as workers navigated complex and challenging circumstances, to keep business afloat. But change is afoot.  Korn Ferry says, now, nearly 80% of workers surveyed say they plan to use more vacation time […]

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Spirit of Purpose · Change & Transition On Steriods For individuals and organizations, change and transition have always been a given.  But over the past 16 to 18 months, it feels like shifts in our reality – professionally and personally – have been on steroids.   William Bridges offers useful framing for navigating the complexities of passages.  First, […]

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Spirit of Purpose · High Rates of Daily Stress According to Gallup’s World Poll, during 2020, across the globe, employees experienced increased worry, sadness, and anger, with US and Canadian workers reporting the highest rates of daily stress.   In fact, women reported 10% higher levels of stress than men.  This finding falls in line with data […]

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Spirit of Purpose · How To Generate Employee Engagement People are the heart of every business.  The more engaged and productive the workforce, the more satisfied its customers, and the more successful the enterprise. Gallup research indicates that North America leads the world in employee engagement.  They suppose this may be due to US and Canadian values […]

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Spirit of Purpose · Building Trust In Remote & Hybrid Work Environments Trusting those we rely on is essential.  Yet building trust in the workplace can be a challenge – a challenge that’s amplified when people are separated by time and space.  This presents an important opportunity for leaders of remote and hybrid work environments, where mutual […]

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Spirit of Purpose · The Time To Reorganize Your Team May Be Right Now Over the course of the pandemic, clients talked about the multiple roles and extra work they assumed – some due to new pandemic-specific activities.  Some involved covering for colleagues who were ill or on a reduced schedule.  Some resulted from reduced staffing levels. […]

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Spirit of Purpose · LGBTQ Colleagues In Your Workplace Recently, Carl Nassib, Raiders’ defensive lineman, the first active NFL player to announce he’s gay, said, “Sadly, I have agonized over this moment for the last fifteen years.”  He went on to thank his coach and colleagues saying, “I would not be able to do this without […]

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Spirit of Purpose · Ready for the Workforce of the Future? A recent McKinsey Global Institute report says trends in e-commerce, remote work arrangements and automation will result in large numbers of workers needing to find new jobs and acquire new skills.  The groups most impacted will likely be low-wage, hourly workers in frontline service roles, […]

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Spirit of Purpose · Work Location & Productivity As companies establish their date for returning to the office, debate rages on about whether people are more productive working from home or the company’s site.   In a recent Korn Ferry survey, 85% of leaders say they want employees back on site, with some seeing remote workers […]

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Spirit of Purpose · How to Create Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive Workplaces You may remember the call and response of last summer concerning creating more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplaces and communities.  Many organizations, perhaps yours, asserted commitment to the cause.  Some made meaningful progress.  Others, not so much.  The Gallup organization says to create and sustain progress […]

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Spirit of Purpose · The Long & Challenging Road to Real DEI Change If your organization is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace, you can be certain getting to success will be a long and challenging journey.  To make meaningful progress, change must occur at two levels – the individual and […]

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Spirit of Purpose · Corporate America After George Floyd Brand new research released by Seramount, provides a perspective on what corporate American has done to address racism, since the murder of George Floyd.   Here are some of the interesting takeaways from the findings: 83% of corporate employees, and 95% of those in leadership, say they’re […]

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Spirit of Purpose · Dealing with Resistance to Returning to the Office As companies prepare for fall reentry to the workplace, many employees are excited by the prospect.  And many others are not all comfortable with the idea.  Mostly, they’re anxious and concerned about potential health risks.   If you’re stressing over returning to the physical work environment, […]

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Spirit of Purpose · Want to Drive DEI Change? Start A Group Without guilt, shame, pride, or resentment, David acknowledged his privilege.  He said, “Being  white, male, straight and fully abled, is like I have the winning lottery ticket.  No matter what I do, I get receive unearned benefits from those parts of my identity.  What do I do […]

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Spirit of Purpose · Leading Through Uncertainty Leaders today face significant uncertainty.  Change and complexity are a steady presence. In a Harvard Business Review article titled, “6 Strategies for Leading Through Uncertainty,” the authors suggest the following strategies to accelerate learning and navigate increasing complexity. Acknowledge feelings of discomfort about not having the answers.  Embrace the unknown […]

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Spirit of Purpose · The Need for Speed During Recovery We’re a month into year two of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Recovery from deep disruption of incredibly fast-moving change is just beginning. Looking to the future, McKinsey suggests speed will be a defining feature of the new normal for companies interested in long-term resiliency and sustainability.  The need […]

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Spirit of Purpose · Simple Ways to Show Appreciation How often do you express appreciation to the people around you – in the workplace and your personal life? Do you say thank you often enough? Do you share, in sufficient detail, what you like about a person’s approach to a task or the way they handled a […]

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