It’s Time To Add Spirit To Your C-Suite
Copperteams.ai is revolutionizing the traditional corporate culture with an unexpected addition to their executive team: a Chief Spiritual Officer (CSO). This groundbreaking move isn’t about adding religious practices into the workday but rather about nurturing the intangible, electrifying connections that underpin the organization’s ethos. Envision a workspace where the atmosphere is charged with not only ideas but also genuine connections. In this environment, every interaction, whether a handshake or a message on Slack, is imbued with mutual respect and understanding. Copperteams.ai is transcending the conventional notion of 'team spirit' to tap into something more profound,...
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We’re all tired of DEI. Too bad…
When it comes to DEI, no one is having fun anymore. The advocates are tired of dealing with the people who think it is a “distraction”. And those...
How to Get People to Give a Sh*t
My Tedx talk, “How to Get People to Give a Sh*t,” came out a couple days ago!!! The goal? To slice through the corporate fluff and get real about...
If Your Leader Doesn’t Embody Company Culture…Why Follow It?
Back in my early days of consulting, I ran into a CEO who thought attending a culture workshop was beneath them. My response? I fired the client. It...
The Inconvenient Truth About Wages and Company Culture
I never thought I’d read an article in the New York Times about “Economic Vibes,” but here we are. We are currently experiencing a disconnect...
Why I Don’t Hate Performance Reviews Anymore
Performance reviews have long been a hot topic in HR, often criticized and feared, transformed into a source of anxiety by mainstream media...
Culture Fit is a Myth
For too long, buzzwords like "culture fit" have become the holy grail of hiring and organizational harmony. Yet, as we peel back the layers of what...
Beyond Confidence: CEOs’ Crucial Dive into Culture’s Depths for 2024
The latest scoop from Heidrick & Struggles' "CEO and Board Confidence Monitor: A Worried Start to 2024" is more than just corporate gossip; it's...
When Rewarding Your Employees Backfires
Welcome to the corporate twilight zone, where hitting $10 billion in sales is celebrated with... stale cookies. Yes, you read that right. Sephora,...
Hear Their Words, But Watch Their Actions: The Real Lessons from Tech’s Top CEOs
In the high-octane world of tech, giants like Amazon and Meta are not just moving the goalposts; they're playing a completely different game....
Are We Killing Performance to Protect the Fragile?
A male friend of mine was deep in conversation with a female colleague about a project that was going well but needed to take a different approach...
A Culture for All Generations
Disrupting the way we think about generations to attract, engage, and retain all employees
There’s a real benefit in dismantling the perceptions behind Gen Z or X, or whatever the next trendy label is! Citing extensive academic research from her book, Unfairly Labeled, Jessica provides a refreshingly enlightening and data-driven perspective on how multi-generational organizations can strip away stereotypes and and biases that hinder performance and prevent progress toward a common purpose.