by Lisa Stone | Feb 24, 2021 | Communication, Leadership, Marketing
A common complaint among workers in the corporate world is that they feel their CEO doesn’t care about them, listen to them, or give them credit. While it’s true that sometimes it can feel like you’re merely only a number in the corporate hierarchy, it’s easy to...
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 Jamie Quickert | Feb 16, 2021 | Communication, Leadership, Marketing, Sales
Early in my career, I saw a listing for a position that I considered to be a “dream job.” Full of more gumption and courage than experience, I sent a resume along with the world’s most ridiculous cover letter. It was formatted to look like an invitation and began...
by Jamie Quickert | Oct 21, 2020 | Leadership
Early in my career, I went to work for a company that had a notoriously bad reputation for the way they treated their employees and a Glassdoor rating to match. It was safe to assume the leadership qualities of the previous manager were lacking to say the very least....
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...
