“I’m waiting for you to retire so we can get a divorce.” It was not the answer the chief financial officer of one of America’s largest public companies expected when he tried a workplace candor exercise on his wife. He had written her a dinner invitation suggesting they have a conversation about everything they never...
You know what it means, but have you ever had the feeling? Have you ever experienced what Harvard professor Amy Edmondson first described a quarter of a century ago—psychological safety, the belief you can share ideas or speak up without the risk of being put down by others? Have you ever worked in a team...
Resilience isn’t just a buzzword in today’s volatile business landscape—it’s a critical skill for survival and success. Yet, our research at the Ferrazzi Greenlight Research Institute has uncovered a startling gap: only 14% of team members feel they have a collective responsibility to lift each other’s energy and mental well-being. In most teams, resilience is...
When most CEOs were focused solely on the bottom line in the early 2000s, Zappos founder Tony Hsieh was busy rewriting the rules of corporate culture. Hsieh’s radical idea? That prioritizing employee happiness and personal growth could be a powerful driver of business success. Under Hsieh’s leadership, Zappos became renowned not just for its customer...
Watching a teammate struggle and thinking it’s someone else’s job to help is no answer to the high-pressure times we live in. The data speaks for itself. According to the latest research by global HR experts Mercer, more than 80% of employees are at risk of burnout. Financial strain, exhaustion, and excessive workload are among the...
Announcing Q4 results that exceeded Wall Street’s expectations, Apple CEO Tim Cook identified resilient, high-functioning teams as a key element that fortified the company in the midst of the pandemic’s unprecedented challenges. “Even though we’re apart, it’s been obvious this year that around the company, teams and colleagues have been leaning on and counting on...
With the holiday season upon us, the physical and mental toll of social distancing, wearing a mask, and working from home for the last nine months is adding up. “It’s like 1918, 1929, and 1968 have hit us in less than nine months,” said Maureen Solero, Vice President of Organization and Leadership Development of Nuvance...
Zoom happy hours? Check. Slack channels for #dogs and #sourdough? Check. Free meditation apps for everyone? Check. Businesses have thrown a lot of solutions at rising frustration, fatigue, and stress in the workplace. Is it working? The jury’s out. In June, the CDC reported that 40% of U.S. adults struggled with mental health and substance...
Like a lot of folks, I’ve always struggled with my meditative practice. When I do it, I do it with intensity: The most at peace I’ve ever been in my life was after the seventh day of my first 10-day vipassana sit. But I don’t meditate every day. Then, a few months ago, I met the...
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