People won’t stay and that’s okay

A leader named Chris recently shared with me that he hired a great 24 year old named Damian into a coordinator position, and he was “crushing it.” Chris went on to say that unfortunately, Damian had told him that it was a job he would probably only stay at for a year or two as […]

we’re not helpless

I haven’t been able to think about much other than the fires in Los Angeles. Like many of you, I have very close friends who have lost everything. They have a long road ahead figuring out insurance, whether or not to re-build, what kind of “school pods” to send their kids to. As tragic as […]

Forget Oprah. These are my favorite things

I love the holiday season. My daughter Caroline and I start singing Christmas songs in November, and I never miss my annual movie night watching the Sound of Music in our matching Hanukkah PJs. I also love thinking about my favorite things from the past year. What a year it’s been in the ever-evolving world of work. This […]

human skills are in demand

According to a new report from Deloitte, “nearly 95% of US professionals say they’re concerned that future generations won’t have the human skills they need for the workforce.” You wouldn’t have guessed this from reading the news lately—which is a total AI frenzy—but I know it’s true because I’ve been hearing about it from the people in my […]

What’s worse than no dessert?

Thanksgiving is complicated. Especially this year. While we pine for the iconic holiday fantasy of eating way too much turkey and stuffing, watching football, and hanging out with friends and family (even the annoying ones), the truth is more challenging for many of us. One survey found that “people would rather skip dessert than risk hearing […]

The topic no one wanted to talk about

Last week, I was the emcee at the HR Innovators CHRO Summit. The theme was creating the conditions for performance—pretty wide open, right? Five minutes into the first session, the first presenter said, “I’m done talking about ‘return to office,’” and I saw heads nodding and eyes rolling. I was happy for the break because […]

Maybe happiness isn’t the only goal

A CHRO recently told me that their employees want full flexibility around when and why they come to the office, and that’s what they’re getting. And no big surprise: these employees are happy! The company was even featured as one of the Great Places to Work—the holy grail of a great culture. However, the CHRO […]

Why are you meeting?

I was reviewing my video content with Chris West, a producer who is working on my new speaker reel. He gave me some constructive ideas and tweaks—we can all improve! But the best feedback happened when we were talking about my keynote, How to Be a Great Human Leader in the Age of AI. I could […]

my 2020 prediction came true

Four and half years ago, I was asked this question in an interview: What will work look like in 2025? My answer, which I gave from my kitchen in my pandemic mullet—business on top, sweats on the bottom—was, “I think it will look close to what it looked like in 2019.” Enter Andy Jassy, President and […]

turkey, cheese, or roast beef?

Last week I got two texts at literally the same moment. One from my father who had just had back surgery and was moving into rehab and the other from my daughter who had just been diagnosed with three strains of E. coli. Where she got it is anyone’s guess?? I took a deep breath and […]