As a new senior leader, you’re not just stepping into a new role – you’re stepping into a world of expectations, resistance, and the responsibility of leading change. You’re expected to make an impact quickly, yet the people you lead might not even be ready to listen. Driving cultural transformation when you’re still trying to…

Overview The lack of emotional intelligence (EI) is one of the biggest derailers of leadership and employee effectiveness (and a common headache for HR leaders). Thus, emotional intelligence development is commonly a top priority in organizations. Unfortunately, traditional emotional intelligence development efforts fall short of moving the needle on EI. This is because EI is…

Overview In a dynamic workplace culture, kindness may seem more like a “nice to have” than a need. Employee engagement and retention are critical for organizations of all sizes, and in light of evolving work practices that have given employees more options, values like compassion, understanding, and respect are more important than ever. Recent research…