What does it take for employees to truly grow in the workplace? Many point to the employees themselves - the need for initiative, resourcefulness and personal drive to clarify direction, goals and action steps. Others focus on the leader and their central...
Career Development
Leadership 2025: Three Priorities You Can’t Ignore in the New Year
As we enter 2025, the dynamics of leadership and organizational success continue to shift under the weight of complex global challenges and transformative trends. Today’s business landscape demands that leaders adopt bold strategies to navigate uncertainty, engage...
Navigating Your Career in Today’s Stormy Workplace
The modern workplace is undergoing a dramatic transformation. With roles constantly evolving, new ways of working emerging, and organizations increasingly focused on skills-based hiring, employees are finding it harder than ever to keep their careers on course....
Is Development Feeling Heavy? Try Lighter Lift Learning
Effort, not just time, is often the biggest hurdle when it comes to professional development. In today’s fast-paced work environment, both leaders and employees can feel overwhelmed by the thought of adding more to their plates. But what if development didn’t have to...
Unpacking 2024’s Career Development Trends: What 13,000+ Voices Reveal
Each July, I look forward to analyzing the past six months of data collected as part of our Multidimensional Career research project. Since 2022, we’ve had 13,000+ people complete the survey, offering us valuable data, and offering them valuable insights into how they...
You May Be Surprised at What Employees Really Want
As the workplace and the workforce continue to morph, understanding what people are looking for in and from their work has taken on greater significance. When we understand interests and motivations, we’re able to offer an employee experience that generates...
December 2023 Leadership Development Carnival
As the year draws to a close, I’m thrilled to be able to compile and share this month’s Leadership Development Carnival. In this ‘Best of 2023’ edition, you’ll be treated to the most impactful insights of 21 thought leaders as they offer their favorite articles from...
3 Pieces of (Bad) Leadership Advice Women Get
Women in leadership get a lot of advice, most of it unhelpful. The first step in finding our way is to recognize and reject poor direction, so let’s take a look at three main types of advice served up to women by career gurus: Lean in Aim to please Walk the tightrope...
Career Development: Updating the State of Employees’ Interests
In Promotions Are SO Yesterday, I introduced the idea of the Multidimensional Career and a framework that expands the definition of career development. Rather than conflating growth with the traditional upward trajectory of promotions, positions, and moves, this...
Lessons from the Barbie Movie on ‘Kengagement’ and Upskilling
I have to admit that I wasn’t expecting much as I dressed in pink and headed off with the family to see Barbie last weekend. Without spoiling the plot for those of you who have yet to see it, this movie offers a surprising commentary on such things as aging, the...