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Quiet Quitting | what you need to know
Quiet Quitting | what you need to know

At its best, quiet quitting is about setting healthy boundaries while still delivering on your obligations to your employer.

At its worst, quiet quitting is a violation of trust, a sign that all is not well in your workplace, and a designation that perhaps attracts privileged employees (who can “get away with it”) and a few underperformers, who perhaps finally have a name for their previous approach to work.

In practice, it can be a little of each of these things and more of some others. Ellie Hearne elaborates.

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Career, Job Search, Team developmentEllie Hearneleadership, culture
The Gift Your Employees Actually Want
The Gift Your Employees Actually Want

While an annual bonus or gift is seldom unwelcome, to truly show your team they are appreciated, the most successful organizations also give employees recognition throughout the year and in less-tangible ways.

Doing so shows that you care, makes your people feel meaningfully valued, and creates a culture of high performance.


Read on for more thoughts from our founder Ellie Hearne.

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Culture, How-To, Leadership, Team development, WorkplaceEllie Hearneleadership, leadership development, feedback, communication, culture
Leadership Retreats, Done Well.
Leadership Retreats, Done Well.

With workforces remote (or partially so), communications straitened, and employees reevaluating their careers, leadership teams are coming together in small groups to tackle complex challenges.

Robust facilitation makes a huge difference, but as with so many things, the key to a successful offsite is preparation.

Ellie Hearne has more on setting your offsite - and your organization - up for success.

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Culture, How-To, Leadership, Team development, Productivity, WorkplaceEllie Hearneleadership, offsites, retreats, facilitation, strategy
Colleagues Leaving? Here's How to Prevent (or Facilitate) Career Shifts
Colleagues Leaving? Here's How to Prevent (or Facilitate) Career Shifts

As the dust settles on partial reopenings, hybrid working, and a new school year, many people are rethinking their relationship with work. Beyond navigating these questions about our own careers, leaders are tasked with attracting and retaining talent - the people at the heart of what their organizations do.


So, how do we retain our star employees, particularly when everyone’s stressed, things are uncertain, and the market for jobs is competitive?

Ellie Hearne breaks it down.

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How-To, Culture, Leadership, Team development, WorkplaceEllie Hearneleadership, leadership development, cul, hiring