Loneliness has been declared a national pandemic, with profound effects on mental health, physical health and workplace productivity. Solving this problem may feel too big for an individual to take on, but there are simple things you can do to increase social connectivity for yourself...
When my husband and I were having our first child, the guests of our baby shower put together a book of advice for us novice parents. My mother-in-law’s advice was memorable and, as it turns out, effective for any leadership position: she said simply, “be consistent.” As a...
Core company values can add tremendous value for both employees and the bottom line. When created and implemented thoughtfully, core values can become defining elements of an organization; a code that details what behaviors are acceptable, expected and celebrated. You can use them as a tool to guide decision...
Q: We started working together after you had just joined Tile as CEO. Why was revisiting the organization’s core values so important to you in your first 30 days? Trust is critical for a highly functioning team. I wanted to earn the team’s trust by being...
While it isn’t the litmus test we hoped for, there’s nothing like a pandemic to put your company values to the test. Over the past several weeks it has become apparent which companies use their values as lip service vs those organizations that truly lean on their...
...a child interrupting a video meeting …an “officemate” loudly speaking on a call next to you ...being late to a call because your grocery run took 2 hours vs 20 min …being distracted by concerns about the economy ...feeling the heaviness of learning someone close to you fell ill These...
Seemingly overnight our client makeup has shifted from office workers with a few remote team members or functions to nearly 100% distributed workforces. When no one knows when it will be safe to return to “business as usual,” how can we maintain culture and a...