Everyone Should Upskill and Reskill Their Career
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes I ran across this article talking about how 9 in 10 older workers are upskilling to stay competitive. It’s an interesting read regardless of your age. And that’s my point. Everyone should be thinking about upskilling and reskilling their career. Not just older workers. As a reminder, upskilling is the process of acquiring […]
Job Search Might Become an Ongoing Activity
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Glassdoor sent me a copy of their Worklife Trends Report for 2026 and one of the trends that caught my attention was “the forever layoff sets in”. The point was that mass layoffs are being replaced with smaller more frequent layoffs. Which raises the question should employees assume that job insecurity is […]
Make Time for Yourself at Work
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes I know I’ve mentioned before that this seems to be the time of year when individuals (and organizations) set goals and make plans for the upcoming year. But the truth is, we should really do this continuously. Sometimes I wonder if the reason that individuals (and organizations) don’t accomplish their […]
Leadership and Tacit Approval in Today’s Workplace
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Years ago, I worked for a manager who had me distribute the same memo every year about tacit approval. The memo was designed to remind everyone of their responsibilities as a manager and leader as well as the basic principles of business. Tacit is defined as “understood without being openly […]
Leaders: Learn How to Conduct Good Meetings
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes One thing that’s not going to change in the upcoming year is meetings. And by that, I mean they’re not going away. I don’t know the exact number of hours. I’ve seen statistics ranging from 3 hours a week all the way up to 23 hours a week. Regardless, it’s a […]
7 Things New Supervisors Should Do In their First 6 Months On the Job
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes We recently published an article with tips for first time supervisors. If you didn’t see it, I hope you’ll check it out. It occurred to me afterward, that the tips were very focused on being a supervisor and interacting with employees. Don’t get me wrong, that’s important. But there are also some […]
JOB SEEKERS: Quitting Is Not a Sign of Failure
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Between return to the office mandates and 996 work schedules, employees might be trying to decide if it’s time to look for a new opportunity. It reminds me of a reader note I answered years ago titled “3 Reasons You Might Want to Consider Leaving Your Current Job”. I’d like to […]
How to Share Your Reason for Resigning your Job
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes I recently published an article on how to resign from your job. If you haven’t checked it out, I hope you will – even if you’re not thinking about resigning right now. One of the things I didn’t talk about in the article is what to say when it comes to […]
How to Calculate and Evaluate Return on Investment (ROI)
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes When you’re trying to propose a new idea or project, one of the questions that regularly comes up is “What’s the ROI?” Return on investment (ROI) is a calculation that reflects the benefit of an investment versus its cost. The basic calculation is: ROI = Program Benefit – Cost / Program Cost […]
Celebrate Your Successes – Big and Small
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes It’s very tempting to only focus on BIG things – big thinking, big ideas, big wins, etc.. You get the point. I have nothing against big thinking and big goals. But today I want to focus on the small stuff. Because small activities can lead to big change. When it […]