The return phase of the COVID-19 crisis is an optimal time for organizations to focus on creating a more impactful employee experience in response to workplace challenges. This article provides suggestions on how to positively impact the EE by focusing on meeting four prominent needs of the broader workforce. 1) safety and security 2) relationships – 3) …
Employers and HR leaders have been faced with various talent management challenges–ranging from restructuring, layoffs, and transitioning staff from the office to home-based working environments in short timeframes–during the pandemic. As organizations continue through the recovery phase and beyond, they are simultaneously envisioning and preparing for what the “new normal” will look like. This new …
In this People Podcast episode, DecisionWise experts share their thoughts on managing the employee experience while returning to work, following the coronavirus pandemic. While many companies are starting to send people back to work, some leaders may feel a little unsure about resuming “business as usual” or even the “new normal.” Then, there are also questions such …
As evidenced during the coronavirus, today’s organizational leaders are called upon to do much more than setting vision and strategy and delivering business results. Today’s leaders must be masters of emotional intelligence, expert coaches, engaging motivators, and role model compassion and empathy, to name a few. With leadership effectiveness so heavily determined by leaders’ so-called …
Well before the coronavirus pandemic, the topic of employee well-being (EWB) was a growing priority of many organizations. As I mentioned in a previous post, you can check out Jeffrey Pfeffer’s book, Dying for a Paycheck: How Modern Management Harms Employee Health and Company Performance and What We Can Do About It, to obtain an in-depth view on …
According to new research by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), between 22 percent and 35 percent of U.S. employees often experience symptoms of depression as they live through the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, 35 percent of the 1,099 employees surveyed report “feeling tired or having little energy, often” with Gen Z more likely …
The effectiveness of a leader has a disproportionate impact on important outcomes in most aspects of life—from business, education, sports, and politics, to name a few. And while it is a good practice for leaders to continuously reflect on their leadership style and determine ways to improve, the speed at which the business environment, workplace, …
This report provides a review of the current state of leadership development as well as analysis, critical questions organizations must answer, and tactics for how leadership development can be improved. The study presents the finding that less than 60% of organizations believe their leaders possess the competencies and emotional intelligence to successfully drive business goals …
While leaders say that they recognize the importance of culture, a report by Accenture shows that most of them are not prioritizing it. Only 21% of leaders identified culture as one of their top 5 priorities. They say, limiting their organizations’ progress in this area is: 1) not all of their organization’s leaders believe it’s important, 2) it’s hard …
This reference provides a list of nearly 100 models leadership models. In looking at these models, it is interesting to see 1) the enormous overlap across the models, and 2) in many cases, the large number of leadership capabilities and behaviors we are expecting of leaders and suggesting that are of equal importance. With all …
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