One recent September morning, we participated as hosts in the Columbus Foundation's Big Table , "a community-wide day of conversation."...

Often in conversations with executives, we talk about the importance of psychologi cal safety. After all, as lea ders in an...

Managing people isn’t just an added responsibility; it’s the core of your job. If you’ve ever found yourself in a position of leadership,...

Curiosity is all the rage. Everywhere I look, leaders, consultants, and gurus talk about the importance of curiosity. I agree. Curiosity...

I love my job. I love that I get to help people learn how to work together more effectively through our workshops, executive coaching,...

I was reminded of this iconic* line, "What we've got here is failure to communicate," from the excellent movie, Cool Hand Luke, starring...

Two recent articles have come across my desk -- both on the topic of the increasing prevalence of part-time jobs. "These jobs soared...

Well-being is important. But how is well-being tied to work ethic? As employers, we've long known that the physical health of our...

One of our clients has engaged us to help them improve their effectiveness as a leadership team of six people. We are teaching them a...

Every couple of months, we host what we call a Workforce and Talent Salon. No, not the beauty parlor kind, but the pretentious 17th...

Can you imagine going to pick up your car rental, and they don’t have one for you? Even though you reserved it two weeks ago. When Jerry...

Years ago, I worked for a guy who, when discussing strategy and performance, talked about "having to hold their feet to the fire." It...

Did you see the recent episode of Columbus on the Record discussing the current and future labor shortage? The Workforce Development...

More than 25,000 human resource professionals gathered in Las Vegas for SHRM 23. We enjoyed learning the history of HR with an...

Have you ever stopped to consider why the jobs that are typically occupied by women--jobs like taking care of children, taking care of...

Recent legislation may impact you as an employer. Are you familiar with PWFA? How about PUMP? The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is...

On a recent Saturday morning, my colleague, Lora, called me. It was early. I knew it was important. She told me she was stressed. So much...

The opposite of love is not hate. The opposite of love is indifference. When I first heard that, it boggled my mind. How can that be, I...

"DEI interventions must be designed with the most vulnerable community in mind." That is what inclusion means. We must open up the door...

"Nobody is crying a river for an investment banker's stay-at-home wife. But I often think, if it’s this hard for us, how the hell are...

Healthy conflict, or what I refer to as creative friction, is characterized by 1) clear, candid dialogue and 2) robust, open debate. Lora...

Apparently, it's National Dog Day. Fortunately, we love dogs!

On behalf of the Workforce Development Board of Central Ohio, we completed a study to find out what happened to women whose job...

Applegate Talent Strategies we quoted in a recent Business First article titled, "How to Keep Workers From Joining the Great...