How to Add Human Connection to Your Teams, Your Culture, and Your Business
How many human resources and business leaders are thinking seriously about how they’re going to navigate the looming talent shortage? Not nearly enough. Read More
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To Curb Burnout, Design Jobs to Better Match Employees’ Needs
Burnt out employees show that there are urgent problems to be addressed at the heart of any organization. But burnout is a management and organizational issue, not a physical or mental health issue, so promoting self-care won’t usually help employees recover. The chronic job stressors that…
Work and rest: Thoughts on Parshat Vayakel/Pekudei
We live in a world that celebrates work and activity, ignores renewal and recovery, and fails to recognize that both are necessary for sustained high performance. Read More
21st-century trends: Reimagining the American Jewish experience
Trends are simply indicators of certain institutional and personal behaviors; they do not predict or define outcomes. The excitement here rests with the possibilities and opportunities to reimagine institutions, rethink the idea of community and to construct new avenues of personal connectio…
What Makes a Good Board Member?
While all effective board members understand and meet their basic responsibilities, truly exceptional board members do more. They go beyond the basics and pay attention to how they approach board service. These six characteristics build on straightforward board duties and focus on key traits…