Artificial intelligence will continue to accelerate productivity and enable employees to get work done in different ways.  But new technology, access to unprecedented amounts of data are best coupled with the critical thinking of leaders and their teams. 

By committing to remote work flexibility, and then backing that up with firm support for it, organizations can focus less about marketing themselves as “Remote first” and more on the relationships they can co-create with their employees to make remote work a positive reality.

Identify your “red threads”, or important mindsets and skillsets, and pull them through the experience to create a throughline for your learning journey.

There’s a reason communication is the single biggest driver of leader success and the thing that can cause leaders to stumble.  Communication is the barometer by which employees judge a leader’s honesty, character – their authenticity.

If there is one thing the global pandemic has taught us, it is that we are not as in control as we think we are. Asking leaders to manage change or lead change is no more realistic than asking them to predict where the next variant is coming from.

Being a people leader is, in fact, a tremendous responsibility and one leaders take seriously.  It’s what keeps them up at night, and it’s also what gets them out of bed in the morning.

Leadership is about how leaders share who they are and their vulnerabilities. To stumble is to return to the old version of leadership that assumes “leader knows best.” To succeed is to be humble, share, collaborate, and value those around you.

Leaders can be Aware, Listen, Learn, Inquire, and take a Nonjudgmental stance on mental health.  In short, they can be “ALL IN” on mental wellness.

Empathetic listening is not giving advice or filling the silence right away but holding space for that person.  It’s then moving to a place where reflecting those feelings, in plain language, is the right next step,

Great digital leaders will do what great leaders have done for years — connect with the mind and lead with the heart.

While engaging learners is a priority for development professionals, there is a reluctance to incorporate playfulness into leadership development.

Growth and development don’t need to be time-consuming and expensive. By embracing the art of the webinar, you can create quick, technology-based learning moments that capture and keep the attention of even the most time-pressed leaders.

As organizations look at their structure, policies, culture and leadership and engagement strategies, their decisions will inevitably be influenced by their most important resource – their talent.

Leadership coaching is a process of appreciative inquiry in which the coach, helps someone uncover their own answers and determine their path to success.  

One of the single most powerful actions a leader can take is to delegate – delegate to get things done and to expand the skills of their employees. 

Communication is the biggest reason leaders succeed and, when it doesn’t go well, the biggest reason they stumble.  You may not always get it right but paying attention to both process and nuance can help you get better.

Growth mindset is owning opportunities for improvement and doing so with the confidence that leaders and team members will support us with individual and group level trust.

The reality is quiet quitting is not about slacking off, but about setting boundaries to create job conditions that are more aligned with personal priorities.

As organizations grapple with their “return to office” approach, the hybrid anxiety is palpable. The list is endless and exhausting and there is no Pandemic Leadership 101 bestseller on Amazon to guide us.