by Jason Lauritsen | Aug 29, 2019 | Workplace
I am a podcast junkie. I struggle to find as much time to read as I’d like. But podcasts have helped me feed (or distract) my brain in times when I can’t read but I can listen (walking the dog, running, doing yard work, etc.). I love them. That said, I...
by Jason Lauritsen | Aug 22, 2019 | Workplace
When I was 14 years old, my dad quit his job. It was a job he’d had since I was born. He didn’t quit because he’d accepted another job. He quit because his boss asked him to compromise his integrity. Let me explain. As a cattle buyer, my dad’s...
by Jason Lauritsen | Aug 1, 2019 | Workplace
This weekend, while at a beer garden with my wife during our community’s summer festival, I ran into someone I hadn’t seen in years. When I first saw him, we chatted for a few minutes, and I learned that he’d just moved his family to our town and...
by Jason Lauritsen | Jul 18, 2019 | Workplace
There’s an interesting “chicken or the egg” debate going on regarding employee engagement. Maybe you’ve had some version of this discussion within your own organization. Who is responsible for employee engagement? Is it the...
by Jason Lauritsen | Feb 21, 2019 | Leadership, Performance, Uncategorized, 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...
by Jason Lauritsen | Oct 19, 2018 | Management, Performance, Workplace
I’ve spent a large part of the last year writing a book about performance management and here’s what I’ll tell you— performance management sucks. One of the big questions I wrestled with was “how did we get this so wrong?” That...
