Publications
February 23, 2025
Weekly Report 25-09
RETURN-TO-OFFICE POLICIES ARE PROVING CHALLENGING, especially with Gen Z workers who tend to have the best attitudes in a hybrid environment (i.e. some days in, some remote). A McKinsey survey of thousands of employees and employers across America found that regardless of which model is set, in-person, remote and hybrid workers all report mostly... Continue
February 15, 2025
Weekly Report 25-08
‘BIASES’ IN MAKING DECISIONS AND TAKING ACTIONS result from our brains taking shortcuts in analyzing the flood of constant input, and based principally on emotion or fears. The most common biases include: “Confirmation – looking for and listening to input that’s consistent with existing beliefs; Naïve Realism – thinking we have a better grasp of... Continue
February 15, 2025
Weekly Report 25-07
WHAT MAKES A TEAM SUCCESSFUL are leaders who create environments rooted in trust, where people follow because they want to, not because they’re forced to. A Google study of 180 teams, testing raw talent/ intelligence/ experience/ work ethic, concluded that the primary factor is ‘Psychological Safety.’ And the fundamentals of strong leadership which can deliver... Continue
February 15, 2025
Weekly Report 25-06
THE ‘VALUABLE EMPLOYEE PARADOX’ is that most workers believe they are most valuable following direct instructions from their bosses without question. Studies, to the contrary, find Managers and Owners saying their most valuable workers are not ‘yes’ men or women, but rather those who respond to orders with possible alternatives. Every business has some hierarchy... Continue
January 31, 2025