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This Recruiter’s Comment Kept me up at Night

The other night I was at a networking event just for HR people.ย  Itโ€™s more social than the business networking I groups I belong to. I like this group a lot.ย  We โ€œgetโ€ each other and swap stories that we normally would not be able to share. I was talking with a recruiter about his […]

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โ€œ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ผ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒโ€

“Your Logo Here” 4/9/26 Yesterday I had one of those conversations that makes me excited about the future of workplace culture training. I was speaking with a leader from a union who is interested in bringing the ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐—–๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—š๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒยฎ to their organization. But the conversation quickly moved beyond simply purchasing the game. Because

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A Lesson From Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

A Lesson From Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 1/19/26 One of my favorite Martin Luther King Jr. quotes is: โ€œ๐น๐‘Ž๐‘–๐‘กโ„Ž ๐‘–๐‘  ๐‘ก๐‘Ž๐‘˜๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘“๐‘–๐‘Ÿ๐‘ ๐‘ก ๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘’๐‘ฃ๐‘’๐‘› ๐‘คโ„Ž๐‘’๐‘› ๐‘ฆ๐‘œ๐‘ข ๐‘‘๐‘œ๐‘›โ€™๐‘ก ๐‘ ๐‘’๐‘’ ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘คโ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘™๐‘’ ๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘Ž๐‘–๐‘Ÿ๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘ ๐‘’.โ€ Today we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.ย  This day represents more than a day off or a moment of remembrance. It

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Leadership evolution problem you can change in 2026

A Leadership Evolution problem you can change in 2026. 1/1/2026 ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฑ, โ€œModern humans have radically changed the way they work and the way that they live. Companies need to change the way they manage and lead to match the way that modern humans actually work and live.โ€ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒโ€™๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜

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How a Client Made Me Cry

How a Client Made Me Cry 12/4/25 I have to share a story about something a client shared with me recently, because itโ€™s exactly why I created the ๐ถ๐‘œ๐‘š๐‘๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘ฆ ๐ถ๐‘ข๐‘™๐‘ก๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ๐‘’ ๐ต๐‘œ๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘‘ ๐บ๐‘Ž๐‘š๐‘’ยฎ in the first place. They bought the game, gathered their team, and held their own play session – no outside facilitator, just their

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Inadequate Compensation Is Only Part of the Problemโ€”Culture Is the Other

Inadequate Compensation Is Only Part of the Problemโ€”Culture Is the Other 10/8/25 Imagine weโ€™re sitting across from each other at a coffee shop, talking about the challenges youโ€™re facing with employee turnover. Chances are youโ€™ve heard people say theyโ€™re leaving for better pay. Thatโ€™s what they tell you. But often, thatโ€™s only the surface. Hereโ€™s

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Conference experience of people playing Company Culture - A Game of Workplace Traction Not Transaction

What’s The Point of Training if Nothing Changes? Why Itโ€™s Time to Rethink Your Strategy

What’s The Point of Training if Nothing Changes? Why Itโ€™s Time to Rethink Your Strategy The truth is, most traditional training programs donโ€™t stick. They check boxes, look good on paper, and might even get a few head nods during the dayโ€”but then Monday rolls around and it’s business as usual. Thatโ€™s where the real

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Stephanie at her desk looking into the camera.

Lack of Career Growth Is Driving Employee Turnover: Here’s How to Fix It

Lack of Career Growth Is Driving Employee Turnover: Here’s How to Fix It When employees feel like theyโ€™re going nowhere, they start looking elsewhere. The lack of career growth is one of the top reasons employees leave companies today. Itโ€™s not always about a title changeโ€”itโ€™s about feeling valued, challenged, and part of a bigger

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