by Jason Lauritsen | Oct 26, 2020 | Leadership
Regardless of when this pandemic ends (which feels like never to me right now), the way we work will never go back to how it was before. Sure, offices will open and some people will return to their cubicles, but many won’t. If there’s one thing we’ve learned about...
by Jason Lauritsen | Sep 17, 2020 | Leadership, Value
Last week, I opened the weekly email from a thought leader I really admire, Marc Effron. Marc is probably best known for writing the genius book, One Page Talent Management. I first crossed paths with Marc in 2006 when we were both speaking at the same event. We were...
by Jason Lauritsen | Sep 20, 2019 | Leadership
The longer I am immersed in the work of employee engagement, the clearer it is to me that getting it right as a manager is simple and hard. That may sound contradictory, but it’s not. Engaging employees isn’t all that complicated. It starts with forming and...
by Jason Lauritsen | Aug 15, 2019 | Leadership
Managers: How important are one-on-one meetings with your employees? This question comes up somewhat regularly because these meetings are time-consuming, and most managers are so overwhelmed with work that they are hunting for any excuse to cut something from the...
by Jason Lauritsen | Jul 3, 2019 | Employee Experience, Engagement, Leadership, Resources
Employee experience isn’t a trend or a fad or a buzzword. It is, and will continue to be, a shift in how we do the work of unlocking human potential at work. If you haven’t already embraced this shift, now is the time. The best place to start is to get...
by Jason Lauritsen | Feb 21, 2019 | Leadership, Performance, Uncategorized, Wellness, Workplace
Last week, Quartz published a piece about a New Zealand company that has implemented a 4-day work week policy. This company offered the shortened work week without any reduction in pay or other benefits. They tested it and then implemented it broadly when they found...
