by Dianne Crampton | Jun 7, 2022 | employee engagement, employee retention |
A post-pandemic buzzword being thrown around is “The Great Resignation”. Also known as the “Big Quit” or the “Great Reshuffle” or the “Big Switcheroo”, it began in early 2021 and is described as an ongoing economic trend in which resigning mid-career employees quit...
by Dianne Crampton | May 27, 2022 | employee management |
In the face of the “Big Switch”, which management practice retains talented Millennial and Gen Z employees the best: Performance management or performance enablement? Is this just the new buzz or something to pay attention to? Those of are a certain age...
by Dianne Crampton | Mar 25, 2022 | Human Resource Issues, toxic culture |
I would like to tell you that an individual employee does benefit by handling toxic and narcissistic bosses. I can’t, though. I would be lying to you. Perhaps it is possible – maybe even preferable – as you look for a new job. In the long-term,...
by Dianne Crampton | Mar 18, 2022 | empathy |
Leading with empathy in the hybrid workplace dispels many practices that drove the industrial revolution. For example, the old saying, “It’ business, not personal”, means that financials were more important than anything human. The problem is that for employees it is...
by Dianne Crampton | Mar 16, 2022 | leadership, Uncategorized |
Being a leader is one of the best things of one’s life. It makes you feel like you can do almost anything, and people look up to you for advice and assurance. However, not everyone is a natural-born leader. Plus, even the best leaders can make leadership mistakes...
by Dianne Crampton | Mar 9, 2022 | Gen Z |
‘Hey, you’re a beast! ” Wow. I’m a beast so is that a good thing? According to a fifteen year old boy, the answer is yes. Being a beast means very good; impressive; awesome. Therefore, if you receive this compliment and are the manager of a Gen Z employee, you are...
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by Dianne Crampton | Feb 27, 2022 | 6 Principles That Build High Performance Teams |
High performance, cross-functional teams composed of employees from different departments have driven successful innovation and corporate problem-solving outcomes for organizations such as Zappos, Costco and Hewlett Packard. As diverse as these organization are, one...
by Dianne Crampton | Feb 4, 2022 | talent retention |
I quit. I resign. I’m leaving. No one likes to here these words. However, the latest figures came out on Jan. 4, 2022, and showed that 4.5 million people voluntarily left their positions in November 2021 for greener pastures elsewhere. The numbers keep coming...
by Dianne Crampton | Jan 21, 2022 | belonging |
So much is written about connecting an organization’s purpose with employee values. Has this stemmed the massive exodus of employees leaving for better pay, a better work culture or better mental health due to pandemic burnout? No. Resignations are still on the...
by Dianne Crampton | Dec 17, 2021 | company culture |
This time of the year people start thinking about their new year’s resolutions. Perhaps some of those resolutions involve surviving next year in a hybrid work environment. I get it. 2020 and 2021 have been horrible for some managers. Some tech organizations, on the...
