Great leaders never stop learning. They strive to develop personal traits that improve leadership skills throughout their careers. They refuse to get stuck in their ways and remain open to the challenges of an ever-changing workplace. In post-pandemic America, there are three critical areas of improvement for leaders to focus on. These apply to all ...
Corporate training courses and executive education programs (exec-ED and ExEd) are rising across the US. Yet many HR leaders still view learning and development (L&D) as a waste of time, money, and resources. So, are they right, and if not, how does a business ensure a decent return on its L&D investment? For corporate training ...
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) matter in the modern work environment. Yet, the challenges of diversity in the workplace can be significant, especially when trying to get your DEI initiatives off the ground. So, how do you strike the right balance and avoid a DEI backlash undermining your efforts? Several avoidable mistakes can derail an ...
Part of being a strong leader is understanding your experience, perspective, and awareness are limited, and that finding ways for your leadership to broaden its capabilities will help strengthen your organization. Consider this simple illustration: If everyone you work with only knows how to use a hammer and they’re suddenly handed screws, what do you ...
The release of a new Women in the Workplace report from Lean In always conjures up ambivalent emotions. On the positive side, it’s undeniable that there are more efforts toward female representation in corporate America than ever before. Yet, seeing the movement in the right direction in such small measurements year after year can be ...
After the tragic death of George Floyd set off a chain reaction in the world, particularly in the Black Lives Matter movement, Outmatch brought together a panel of experts to speak about racial injustice in corporate America. Aaliyah Haqq from the Center for Workforce Excellence, EWF President Jennifer Carter, and James Pogue, diversity consultant and ...
