Motivated People Move Faster
Treating people right, to include with high expectations, is still one of the very best things you can do for your organization’s customers, your bottom line, and yes, your employer reputation. The current practice of firing, unfiring, and refiring federal workers in retaliation for political disagreement is a particularly visible example of what NOT to do to motivate workers.
Making AI-Related Downsizing Suck Less
Good advice on dealing with downsizing caused by the growth of AI tools in the workplace.
On AI and Real, Pulsating Humans
The fact that you CAN whack 300 heads via AI doesn’t mean that you SHOULD.
Employer Reputation is Hard Currency
Your reputation as an employer is hard currency, and its value is probably higher than you’d think. Employers who are bingeing and purging on their workforce are earning a rep as an employer you’d want to avoid.
Misfired
Despite the clumsy and misguided actions related to the federal chainsaw massacre, you can NEVER “unfire” someone.
RTO: A Call for More Thinking, Less Bloviating
Chase’s CEO Jamie Dimon has strong feelings about Return to Office vs Working Remotely. This post suggests leaders should do more thinking about the pro’s and con’s of flexible work arrangements, and less spouting off, based on emotions, but not data.