Entries by Alicia Croke

Recently we held a webinar with VitalSmarts on Crucial Conversations in the workplace. I learned a lot from both Patrick and Chase. I..

Every week you sit down with your team and discuss what you need to get done to be effective. How often do you enter the meeting dreading..

We are already two-quarters deep this year. How is your 2017 plan going so far? Is it already careening off its track, middling along, or..

Company culture is important. If disengaged workers were engaged, they would boost U.S. productivity by $79 billion a year! 

A boost like..

Recently, I felt like time has been getting away from me. I am sure many of us feel like that at the beginning of a new year after the lull..

As Annual Planning approaches for many companies, leadership teams are sitting down to develop their goals for 2018. How was your 2017? Did..

The term activist investor has been floating around Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal for a while now. Activist investors are turning..

The Human Resource budget is one of the biggest budgets a CEO sees on his desk every day. Gallup "estimates that actively disengaged..

Recently, our team sat down with our some of our panelists for our Women In Leadership breakfast at the upcoming Breakthrough Conference. I..

Did you know that Charlotte was recently voted as one of the best cities for tech outside of California and New York?

We have all heard for years how women and men experience life differently. Recently, the discussion has shifted more toward how women and..

"Almost four in ten businesses in G7 countries have no women in senior management positions," according to Forbes. 

I am very lucky to work..

It's that time of the year where the office starts clearing out, and everyone starts going on vacations. While the office is quiet, your..

I recently read about a museum of failure, a new exhibition. The Museum of Failure is located in Sweden and showcases high-profile product..

According to an article I read recently, "People in their late twenties and early thirties are more unhappy about their work-life balance..

There has been a lot of talk lately about how disengaged employees are in the American workplace. Everyone has been talking about how do..

Millennial women are burning out fast in the corporate world, and it is not just due to childcare. According to Fast Company, "As only 11%..

There is a shift in the workforce, and it's not from the much-maligned millennials.

According to a recent New York Times article, "Nearly..

So you just started your new job, and your boss sits you down to talk about your KPIs. He says, "Yeah, we are gonna measure your..

Your job is important - it's where you spend most of your waking hours. So when the Australian National University recently released a study

Recently, I have been running into the term intrapreneur over and over again on LinkedIn. So, I decided to educate myself and see what all..

Unfortunately, my team won't be at the big game this year, but I will be watching the Falcons face the Patriots. I'm sad that my team, the..

Recently, my fiance who is a nurse received his Gerontology certification, and he received a record number of positive client feedback..

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Recently, I listened to a Ted Radio Hour podcast about the meaning of work. Margaret Heffernan referenced a story about William Muir's..

I am sure many of us have had the same vision of what a leader should look like. They are brash, outspoken and stoic. Well, I am here to..

Thank you to all of our wonderful sponsors for a great 2016 Breakthrough Conference! This year, we had three wonderful sponsors:..

Montages - movies are laced with them today. All of a sudden, a character decides in a very short period that they are going to change..

I am so excited for this year's Breakthrough Conference! As a new team member and a perpetual volunteer, I am thrilled we are teaming up..

Whether you are out at the beach or lazing by the pool, summer is the perfect time to catch up on reading. I usually read a wide swath to..

One of the most common misconceptions about working with introverts is that we do not work well with others. Susan Cain, an introversion..

It's the time of year when many people will be searching and starting new jobs. I am one of those many who searched and found a new job..