by Jamie Quickert | Feb 23, 2021 | Communication, Culture, Leadership
I have written about “managing down” to the employees you lead, “managing up” to your boss or the CEO, and today I thought I would tackle the hardest topic of all, managing across the aisle. Let’s be honest, managing the middle is exhausting, and managing...
by Lisa Stone | Feb 11, 2021 | Branding, Culture, Marketing
Super Bowl LV was unlike any Super Bowl we’ve ever had. The stands were filled with 30,000 cardboard cutouts, attendance was down to 25,000 fans instead of the typical 80,000+, and time was spent honoring frontline workers and essential employees. It felt like the...
by Lisa Stone | Jan 13, 2021 | Branding, Culture, Marketing, Marketing During Crisis
2020 was a tumultuous year that changed nearly every aspect of our lives. Everything from how we work to how we shop has been altered and our old perception of “normal” may never return. The Digital Age has always been a conduit of rapid change, and now more than...
by Jamie Quickert | Oct 13, 2020 | Communication, Culture, Leadership, Marketing, Public Relations
Lynda Gratton, a workplace expert, proclaimed that workplace loyalty was dead. In a quote in The Financial Times, she said that loyalty had been “killed off through shortening contracts, outsourcing, automation, and multiple careers.” That seems very grim, but is it...
by Jamie Quickert | Oct 11, 2020 | Communication, Culture, Leadership
Loyalty is defined as a strong feeling of support or allegiance to a person, organization or cause. But how can you measure loyalty in the workplace? Surprisingly, it is no longer measured in the longevity of tenure. How can you tell if your staff is loyal? Some of...
