When you think of a toxic work environment, what does it look like? Do you picture an angry boss who’s screaming all the time? Or a ‘cool kids’ table, where nobody else is allowed to sit? Unfortunately, the signs aren’t always that obvious. The truth...
We have BIG news! I couldn’t be more excited to announce that I have a book coming out this fall! “The Conscious Workplace” has been underway for quite some time now and I’m thrilled to finally be able to share it with you. Check out the back...
Did you know that more than half of the U.S. workforce is unhappy in their jobs? Employee dissatisfaction leads to poor productivity, lowered quality of work, higher turnover rates, and a big hit to profitability. When people are a company's biggest asset, why are so many of them being neglected? Many...
About 3 months ago, my husband, Rafael, embarked on an incredible journey. He’s just returned home for a quick breather before he goes back to complete the journey. For years he’s been wanting to hike the Appalachian Trail (AT) and he woke up one day and decided...
In our last blog we talked about navigating culture change, but what we didn’t get to is the most important factor when it comes to change strategy. While culture is about how every team member shows up at work, and patience and practice are essentials...
Change. It’s such a simple word. We change tires. We change clothes. We change baby diapers. We change the pillows on our sofas. Sometimes we change our names or where we live. Often its quick and painless. This could be why when clients call us for help...
When you’re at work, do you feel comfortable to ask questions, share ideas, try new things even when they might be risky, and show up as just “yourself”? If you answered yes, that’s a sign of psychological safety. Psychological safety is the concept of a shared belief...
As kids, we were all taught to be nice. I can still hear my Mom’s voice telling me to be nice, and I echoed those same words with my kids on the playground. While niceness is certainly a virtue, when taken too far it can be detrimental....
It’s no secret that Americans have been quitting their jobs at a record-breaking rate in recent months, and much of this increased pace of resignations is due to millions of people feeling burnt out. Pre-pandemic burnout was gauged to be affecting about 43% of the U.S. workforce. Many...
Have you or someone you know left your job recently, or has your organization been feeling impacts of The Great Resignation? The impacts of the global pandemic have caused people to rethink everything, most notably their occupation. Record breaking numbers of people have left their jobs since the...
A new year means new year's resolutions, even for businesses! If your business is still deciding on a promise to uphold, consider a commitment to creating and sustaining a more inclusive, equitable and diverse culture. We expect businesses to be doubling down on their DEI initiatives and upholding...
In a perfect world, we wouldn’t need unions because we’d all work in organizations where having an inclusive, healthy culture is a priority. But the truth is, that isn’t always the case and we need some mechanism to ensure employees get the treatment they deserve. Almost half (46%)...
In our recent blog titled “Flexibility is the Future of Work,” we outlined the top 3 key considerations to factor as leaders define their organizational culture in the context of the new blended workspace. Those items were: 1. Your workplace still needs to foster community...