We always have been. Corporate virtue signaling needs to stop. (Spoiler: It won’t.) Pessimism is on the rise. (Google it and you’ll find plenty.) That’s not a good thing. But pessimism breeds skepticism. And people questioning what they see and hear is...
Talking exec productivity & oversight (not a Zach Snyder post) 👉26% of employees don’t trust their CEO. 👉Employees who felt trusted were 2X as productive as those who didn’t. 👉Employees who don’t feel trusted are 2.2x more likely to look for a new job. I...
I hate predictions but here we are Main reason I’m hopeful hiring will increase in 2024: 👉Interim staffing was unchanged between 2022 and 2023. I know, I know. “James wtf does that even mean? And why do you think hiring will uptick?” Interim solutions are 1/3 of our...
Bet you haven’t heard that term in a while Speaking of things that are totally dead in this market. Remember ‘Employer Brand’? Companies really used to pay 5-6 figures for two sentence “Employer Value Propositions.” Hysterical. And perhaps the first casualty of...
Don’t reply with a 6th I’ll never forgive myself for not thinking of it You have 5 levers to pull to retain great employees: High base Strong bonus Equity Remote optional An A+ work environment It seems straightforward. Some mixture of those 5 will keep...
Not every good bye includes a middle finger. Turnover gets vilified. It shouldn’t. Jeff Smith and I had a conversation about yearly bonuses and (spoiler) how they’re an overrated and potentially counterproductive retention strategy. (Another spoiler:...
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