Posted on December 5th | By: Janet Hoffmann | Comments 0
In today’s rapidly evolving world, the demand for effective leadership has never been higher. To navigate the complexities of the 21st century, organization must invest in growing their next generation of leaders. Leadership is not merely a position; it is a dynamic process that requires constant evolution and adaptation. To ensure continuity and a prosperous future, organizations must identify and foster leadership potential at all levels. By doing so they drive innovation, adaptability, knowledge transfer, engagement, succession, and a competitive… Continue Reading »
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Posted on December 31st | By: Janet Hoffmann | Comments 0
Like all of us, I am not sad to see 2020 come to an end. One year, 12 months, 365 days, 8760 hours, 525,600 minutes. It has brought heartache and loss but is that all we should remember and take with us? As important as it is to honor the loss, I would feel an additional sense of loss if I didn’t stop and reflect on the lessons of 2020. What have I learned? What will I take with me into 2021? In joyful and… Continue Reading »
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Posted Under: Friendship, Gratitude, Leadership, Uncategorized
Posted on November 10th | By: Janet Hoffmann | Comments 0
RESILIENCE definition: the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity. I have been thinking a great deal about resilience lately. 2020 has been a year for the books and I think most would agree not in a good way. We’ve had numerous challenges and difficulties ranging from COVID 19, increased social justice unrest, heart breaking destruction in parts of our country due to fire and hurricanes and a… Continue Reading »
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Posted Under: Building Relationships, Change Management, Leadership, Personal Development
Posted on September 29th | By: Janet Hoffmann | Comments 0
A group of thoughtful and interested business professionals get together each week to share Lessons Learning. As a group, we have learned and experienced a lot over the last six months. I recently posed a question to the group: What learnings do you hope we will carry forward into the future workplace? TRUST MORE: Working from home has created a scenario in which managers are no longer able to monitor work in person. They must trust their direct reports to accomplish their… Continue Reading »
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Posted Under: Building Relationships, Change Management, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Engagement, Future Workplace, Team Member Experience, Trust, Uncategorized
Posted on September 14th | By: Janet Hoffmann | Comments 0
The benefits of teamwork are many, to individuals as well as organizations. New and innovative ideas surface faster, the quality of work improves, efficiency increases, stronger working relationships are developed, team members are given more learning opportunities and sharing the load improves work/life balance. Bringing people with individual and unique talents together is a competitive advantage for companies. However, the benefits of working of teams do not materialize without some forethought, conscious planning and development of the team. Today, we… Continue Reading »
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Posted Under: Building Relationships, Culture, Leadership, Teams, Trust, Uncategorized
Posted on July 7th | By: Janet Hoffmann | Comments 0
The May 2020 Gallup survey on Employee Engagement finds: 38% of employees are actively engaged. This is highest the metric has been since 2000 when Gallup started tracking. At that point it was 26%. Actively Disengaged employees (those that have miserable work experiences and spread their unhappiness to their colleagues) has remained at its lowest of 13%. A Quantum workplace study released in June 2020 reported employee engagement at its peak in 2020 was up 11% over the same time in 2019. Coinciding with the initial negative impacts… Continue Reading »
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Posted Under: Building Relationships, Change Management, Culture, Engagement, Leadership, Recognition, Uncategorized
Posted on June 1st | By: Janet Hoffmann | Comments 0
“PAUSE” or “HURTLING”? The last 10 weeks have been many things, confusing, overwhelming, eye opening, heart breaking, feelings of helplessness and more. Initially for me, it felt like I was hurtling forward! So many questions and things to figure out… Will I get sick? What will I do if so? Have I already had it? Do I have enough food in the house? How is the rest of my family doing? Do I, should I or how will I change up my business? Where can… Continue Reading »
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Posted Under: Change Management, Gratitude, Leadership, Personal Development, Uncategorized
Posted on March 23rd | By: Janet Hoffmann | Comments 0
Working from home, now the “new normal” for most of us, may change the landscape of the work place forever. In the meantime, thousands of people have been forced to quickly adjust to a significant change in their lives. It has been 10 years since I started working from home. It was an adjustment, yet one of my choosing. I’d like to share a few things I learned along the way. Set a Schedule – Working from home brings many advantages as well as potential… Continue Reading »
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Posted Under: Change Management, Culture, Human Resources, Personal Development
Posted on April 10th | By: Janet Hoffmann | Comments 0
Work Human has been called a conference like no other. I have been intrigued and following their posts on Social Media for the past four years. This year, for the second time, I had the chance to attend the conference in Nashville, TN. Work Human ISa conference like no other I have attended – they have cracked the code. Here are a few highlights from my experience this year: Work Human is centered around the commitment to bring humanity back to the workplace. The… Continue Reading »
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Posted Under: Building Relationships, Culture, Engagement, Gratitude, Leadership, Networking, Recognition
Posted on March 26th | By: Janet Hoffmann | Comments 0
As a mostly “self-taught”, “learn through experience” HR professional, conferences are one of my most important teachers and classrooms. The provide great opportunities to learn, gain clarity, build confidence, network, think differently and re-energize. Over the years, I have had my “go to” conferences and those I have attended only once. They have all provided the chance to learn, network, gain clarity and build my confidence in supporting my current organization or clients. As the world of work continues to… Continue Reading »
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Posted Under: Building Relationships, Culture, Engagement, Human Centric, Leadership, Recognition
