by Jason Lauritsen | Feb 5, 2020 | Birthday, Workplace
Today is my birthday. As a kid, birthdays feel like such a big deal. Everyone seems to know it’s your birthday. There are parties and gifts. They even make it a big deal at school. Everyone seems to be nicer to you on your birthday. There’s also the...
by Jason Lauritsen | Jan 24, 2020 | Engagement
When we realize that our team isn’t engaged, there’s a lot of advice out there for how to improve employee engagement. More recognition. More development. More flexibility. More autonomy. More pizza and beer and ping pong. More, more, more. There are...
by Jason Lauritsen | Jan 9, 2020 | Communication
The new year is here. As I reflect on 2019, I can see that it was a year of contrasts. For me, it was a pretty amazing year. My wife and kids are healthy and thriving. Angie and I celebrated our 15-year anniversary. My business is growing. Angie’s campaign for...
by Jason Lauritsen | Dec 5, 2019 | Engagement
Something really weird and awesome happened to me this morning. Knowing I had a busy day of calls and meetings today, I decided to sneak into the gym for a quick run on the treadmill before the day spun away from me. Before I share what happened next, a bit of...
by Jason Lauritsen | Nov 26, 2019 | Performance
It’s Thanksgiving week. That means that we will all be asked at some point this week, “Are you working on Friday?” And the answers will be mixed. Black Friday is one of those dates that seemingly presents a dilemma for organizations and HR...
