The Forgotten Virtues of Vocation

“One of the essential terms of my workplace is vocation. As Frederick Buechner described, vocation is ‘the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.’” - Matthew J. Stollak
 

How do we get employees to feel like doing a great job?

“I’m often approached with questions about motivation, morale, and engagement. Choose whichever label you’d like, the question is the same: how do we get employees to feel like doing a great job?”
- Dr. Todd Dewett
 

3 Ways to Retain Employees and Stop the Bleeding

Great news! According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, almost 3.6 million people quit their jobs in July 2019 in the U.S. “Wait. Turnover is bad for me. Why is this good news?” “Great question,” writes Maren Hogan.
 

Why CEO’s Care More About Money Than People

“People need to be trusted, valued, and given the resources they need to do a great job, including being paid fairly for their work. If you can’t do that, you don’t have a business.” – Heather Bussing
 

Sentinel Employees

“Canaries are called sentinel species. Your organization is an ecosystem as well. And you too have sentinel species. You may not know it. You may not have identified them yet. But they are there.” – Paul Hebert
 

Sentinel Employees. Do you have them? Do you use them?

Canaries are called sentinel species. Your organization is an ecosystem as well. And you too have sentinel species. You may not know it. You may not have identified them yet. But they are there.
 

Why the CEO Cares More About Money Than About People

People need to be trusted, valued, and given the resources they need to do a great job, including being paid fairly for their work. If you can’t do that, you don’t have a business.
 

Stop the Bleeding: 3 Ways to Retain Employees

2.8 million people quit their jobs in September of this year, which is the highest level since 2008. Is there a way to stop the bleeding?