Will Your 2023 Be Your 2022 Warmed Over?

Honestly, how would you rate 2022 for yourself?

Holiday Buffet: What’s Your ‘Junk vs. Healthy’ Score in 2022?

In 2022 did you become healthier or not? By how much? Less?

Wild World of Work in 2023?

The workplace is just friggin’ weird right now.

What the Heck is Career Cushioning?

Career cushioning is one of those new age terms that labels an old age practice.

Thanksgiving and the ‘Thank You’ Tip Jar

Do I say “thank you” enough to all that put something in my metaphorical or literal tip jar everyday? Probably not.

Brilliant Billionaire Acts Like Chief Twit

How might you feel if you were a Twitter employee? Essentially, your new boss publicly judged half of your teammates as useless, and the remaining as not hard working enough.

Learn from World Cup Leadership

John Herdman is the manager of the surprising, although big underdogs, Team Canada. The general view of Herdman, as expressed affectionately by his players, is that they would run head first through cement for him. He is revered by the team. Why?

‘Everybody Go Home, Come Back in 4 Hours’

This is an observation of an operations/technical meltdown, negatively compounded by what I believe is a cultural failure.

The Rawness of Not Belonging

I sat in a circle with a group of people, and asked them to describe moments or times when they felt they didn’t belong.

Remote Work Battle Heats Up

Remember that people ARE the source of success.

It’s Universal. Be a Leader and Prove It!

The strategy for improving culture in any organization includes a universally applicable formula.

The Culture Rule Book in your HEAD!

Everyone of us, whether we think about it or not, has a culture rule book in our head.

Not Just Cruising

What struck us about traveling through Europe was the phenomenal craftsmanship and service from so many people.

The Beautiful Value of Low Stakes Debates

What do we gain from these low stakes debates? It’s a magic trick! We learn very personal knowledge by happenstance!

Quiet Firing: The Chaos of Catchy Terminology

Is it just me, or are we over-simplifying and concealing bad behavior with cute/catchy terminology, that mostly exists online?

Quiet Quitting: What’s Our Relationship with Work?

There is a ton of discussion about behaviors like “quiet quitting,” and the “act your wage” movement. Here’s my Millennial view.

One Millennial View Month

You might notice a format and tone change. That’s because this is Garrett. Lorne’s on vacation, so you’re stuck with me for a month!

Are You Fun at Work? Take This Quiz

Imagine if being a fun co-worker was highly regarded as a qualification when you were interviewing for your next position.

We’re Watching You!

Neither employers or employees win in an environment of cat and mouse tactics, trying to catch or deceive. That contributes to a toxic work culture.

It’s Being Stolen From Us?

Could social media be stealing our souls? A dangerous concept to seriously question and consider.