Talent Management
Employee Approval Can Make or Break a CEO: Research
Employee approval greatly influences whether a board of directors will retain or dismiss a chief executive officer, according to new research from the University of Washington. For a CEO, that means ...
Farmers CEO Reverses Course to Require Hybrid Work Schedule for Employees
New Farmers Group CEO Raul Vargas has reversed a prior company decision to allow most workers to do their jobs from home by instituting a hybrid work schedule starting in September. Despite some ...
7 Tips for Developing Future Leaders
"What's in it for me?" Employees are more likely to feel invested in learning and development programs if they know how the training actually applies to their daily responsibilities and how it will ...
Fractional Executives: An Option for Retirees
There's a huge wave of baby boomers retiring from insurance companies over the next few years. "These companies are losing senior executives en masse," says Ira Ziff, founder and president of ...
The Role of the Fractional Executive in the Insurance Industry
In a relatively short time, the gig economy has revolutionized the way we live and work. Ridesharing apps like Uber and Lyft changed the way we get around. Delivery services like DoorDash, GrubHub ...
How to Build a DEI Strategy That Won’t Fall Victim to Burnout
As someone who has worked in and has been a champion for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) for much of my career, I know on an instinctive level the incredible value that a diverse workplace ...
Every Corporate Leader Should Give a Commencement Speech
As spring turns to summer, college students turn to graduation, the ritual celebration that signals the end of formal university education and the beginning of a professional career. A key aspect of ...
The Impact of Neurodivergence in the Workplace
Although coined in the late 1990s, the term "neurodivergent" has only recently risen to mainstream recognition, with some studies now claiming that up to one in five employees identify as ...