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“Bring your whole self to work?” LOL, that’s horrific advice.

“Being authentic” can often (sadly) mean “signing up for the next layoff list.” Continue Reading

Why don’t we discuss “manager engagement” or “manager experience?”

Strategic account managers

Shouldn’t we want those who make the trains run to feel good about their jobs? Continue Reading

“Emotion is integral to getting our work done.” LOL, do managers know that?

Managers feel way too busy to worry about employees’ emotions, and most just view those emotions as a distraction anyway. Continue Reading

So what exactly would you say “employee engagement” really is?

Employee engagement ideas

Some of this is vocabulary and some of this seems to be us not thinking through what these ideas even are supposed to mean. Continue Reading

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Is the whole “A-Player” discussion morally bankrupt?

We need a new discussion about “High Potential Employees.” Continue Reading

What holds hiring back is a quest for human relevance

cover your ass hiring manager shuffle

Human beings want to be seen as relevant, and don’t want to be replaced by algorithms. This makes hiring right now even messier than normal. Continue Reading

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The authenticity paradox

Can you really “bring your authentic self” to work? Continue Reading

Learning is often such a crock of shit in companies

The tea on learning is all about how work is really a quest for self-worth and relevance, not a quest for productivity and knowledge. Continue Reading