What I am reading this week.

I want to bring these strengths into my partnerships with clients to address challenges and create more people and outcome driven workplaces.

According to Gallup, organizations fail to select the right talent for manager roles over 80% of the time. Do you wonder if your organization is in that number?

This week’s list is some of the best old and new offerings from some of the brightest minds in America.

The latest books and articles on WB’s desk and nightstand.

Eliminating social media for 30 days will tell you a lot about how you spend your time, your life.

Here is what I am reading, why I am reading it, and what I thought about it.

I thought I was a champion for bereaved employees, until my sister died.

Change management models, formulas, and checklists are red herrings for effective change leadership.

HR has narrow authority but provides broad counsel.

HR priorities and demands are becoming more complex and less rule and compliance driven. This shift demands strategic and adaptable HR leadership that may look different than any HR leader you have hired before.

We cannot solve the world’s civility problems on our own. But through intentional efforts we can create civil environments, filled with politeness and respect, within our homes, churches, social circles, and workplaces.

WB Conulting, LLC certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise.

HR leaders provide knowledge and people-driven strategy that will enhance and often complete the approach of company leaders who are the industry experts.

This prioritization of work and demonization of vacation time are not unique to the legal field. It is the prevailing culture in our country.

It is the job of the employer to develop relationships with employees, to learn about their employees and figure out how to meet their needs. One way is to give them a path forward within the organization and the capabilities necessary to walk that path.

As the pandemic landscape continues to change, it is crucial that leaders constantly monitor and adapt how they support, relate to, and develop employees.

“We’ve always done it this way” is not an acceptable reason to grit-it-out.