Have you ever (secretly) rolled your eyes when The management book of the year comes out? You know the one. It’s the book everyone’s reading and suddenly quoting. Your boss read it. Your boss’s boss recommends everyone read it, and your colleagues react with a subtle hint of judgment when you confess over coffee you haven’t read it…yet. That management book. I wrote this post for all the lazy, but well-intentioned managers who need a cliff notes version of how to be a better

Most of my career I considered myself an effective email communicator. That is until I had a conversation with one of the vice presidents within my company that made me rethink everything. She was the kind of person who was always on the go, so when I didn't get a response to an important email I stopped by her office and asked if she received my message. She explained she usually only reads the first 2-3 lines of any email. So if you need a response or anything else from her

Anyplace But Here: Why Employees Leave Your Company “How long do we want employees to stay?” I challenge you to ask that question of any leader in your company, all the way up to and including the CEO. After that, ask the question of other employees in the company. Will the answers be the same? Will anyone even be able to give you an answer? Do employees even know the company is trying to retain them? The answer is probably “no” in all cases. Elaborate employee retention init