There we were … sitting in a crowded restaurant in downtown Banner Elk, NC, waiting for someone to come take our order. As we waited, we did what any two organizational development consultants tend to do, we observed people going about their work. We are always observing what leaders, teams and organizations are doing well […]
Love in the Workplace is a trend we didn’t really see coming, but it is something that excites us and aligns with our approach over the past several years. Compassion, appreciation, respect, kindness and, yes, LOVE, are ingredients employees are so hungry for and, we believe, are essential ingredients to our passage through constant waves of disruption.
Great onboarding programs work to make new employees feel prepared for, welcomed, informed, accompanied, safe, and valued — to feel that they belong. Here's why, ultimately, it boils down to a leadership job.
Because of the new ways of working and interacting within our work teams, thorough onboarding is even more important now. Here are some helpful steps to help employees feel they belong and can perform at their best.
Morgan White is a Continuum consultant that has mastered the art of working a full-time position while traveling the world. Here, she dives into some of the benefits of “work flexibility” for both employees and employers. The pandemic provided me an opportunity to return to my pre-corporate nomadic ways, living in a different city every […]
People are leaving their jobs at a pace we haven’t seen in several decades. Not only is this eye-opening, but it's creating significant organizational challenges around retention as well as attracting and onboarding new employees.