The Great Exhaustion and Being Authentic

Why is being authentic important? One of many reasons has to do with counteracting what I call “The Great Exhaustion.”

Stories About Belonging - No One Would Sit Next to This Girl

In 1956, no one would sit next to this girl on the school bus. This lack of belonging story is still bothersome today.

Gen Z: It’s Not Hip to Be Square

What do you know about Gen Z, the kids born from 1997 to 2012? They are rapidly joining the workforce, and making the “what’s with those millennials?” questions so passe.

Stories About Belonging - This Person’s Fight to Belong in Professional Baseball

If you want to hear stories of how Belonging makes a difference, then you’ve come to the right place, because that’s what we’re going to talk about.

When Should We No Longer Tolerate Jerk Behavior?

There are lots of reasons people quit jobs, of course, and jerk-like behavior from disrespectful bosses and/or colleagues is often the final straw. It’s not that people have become thin skinned, it’s just that people have had enough.

Stories About Belonging - These Older and Younger Students Had This in Common

If you want to hear stories of how Belonging makes a difference, then you’ve come to the right place, because that’s what we’re going to talk about.

2022: A Real Leap Year

I start the first blog of every year with what I believe will be meaningful, measurable trends in the workplace throughout the upcoming year.

A Free Holiday Gift, 2021

Here are a few insights that emerged for us that we’d like to present as a free, holiday gift. Why would 2021 be any different?

Stories About Belonging - This Undrafted Grocery Store Clerk Became an NFL Legend

If you want to hear stories of how Belonging makes a difference, then you’ve come to the right place, because that’s what we’re going to talk about.

Characteristics of a Toxic Workplace

So, how does one know whether you’re in a toxic workplace or not?

Stories About Belonging - This Zoom Meeting Ruined the Holidays for 900 People

If you want to hear stories of how Belonging makes a difference, then you’ve come to the right place, because that’s what we’re going to talk about.

Misguided Loyalty

Far too often, the action of teammates is primarily guided by the criteria of looking good, or not looking bad.

Culture Power Gauge

I’ve been working on a culture system for more than 40 years too.

Boomerangers Coming Back Home

Organizations that will benefit the most are those with a strong culture who have made their company a home worth returning to. They also have the strength of character to welcome valued boomerangs with open arms.

Squid Game at Work

there are behaviors to avoid getting knocked out of the playing field at work. What are a few?

What To Do About Exhaustion at Work

Every organization I work with, regardless of market, geography or size, has one common theme: Exhausted people.

Want to Coach Belonging? Why We Started Belongify: Update!

We believe belonging is at the very core of thriving, high performing work cultures. People fully contribute when they feel and act like they belong.

Labor Shortage: Let’s NOT Mess This Up!

This labor shortage is a great time for people, if we and organizations don’t mess this up.

Rethink This: Watchlists

Here are my thoughts about succession watchlists in organizations, and why they’re something we might want to RETHINK.

What If We Hired and Fired Our Bosses?

What does unbossing mean to you?