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What the Great Resignation Really Means
Increase in Employee Attrition Over the past 18 months, there has been a dramatic increase of people quitting their jobs. Numerous explanations have been given, including stress and burnout from their work, realization of what is really important to them and...
The Role of Partner
Incomplete View Because I spend most of my time with managers and partners, my observations and perspectives are particularly attuned to the issues that affect them. One observation about new and aspiring partners is that they have an incomplete view of partnership on...
What’s Your Specialty?
The Challenge In my coaching with managers and partners, I find that many are experiencing a good bit of confusion and anxiety about declaring their area of specialization. Their firm leaders are prompting them to more narrowly define what they do. They want you to...
Why Work/Life Balance Never Does
W/L Balance Origin There is so much emphasis on finding balance in your life. And rightly so. Professional service is a demanding profession and if you aren’t that interested in serving, your career can be brutal. So finding ways of having a professional career and a...
Find What You Love
Reactions to Last Week’s Post Last week’s message was that your PTO isn’t a benefit to squander on the next action-packed extravaganza. Your PTO is provided to you first and foremost for your recovery and renewal. Your work is demanding and requires your all, your...
PTO Is Not A Benefit
Was A Benefit I remember when I interviewed candidates to hire for our firm, one of the questions that came up had to do with time off: vacation, sick time, flex time, etc. This was back when we tracked each of those categories separately. Now they are combined into...
Discover Your Purpose
What Is Purpose? As I prepared for my conference presentations this week, one of the observations I made in my research is a reminder of a fundamental truth that doesn't get enough airplay. In a nutshell, it's that people (and organizations) exist for a purpose....
Self-Unawareness All Around
Wrong Message Have you ever been with someone who says or does something consistently and you notice that they are being misinterpreted? It may appear to be inappropriate or awkward and you just can’t understand why they continually do it. And worse, they seem to...
Connect Your Purpose and Career
Zoom Out Whenever you get a chance to catch your breath, especially after a long, intense period, it’s always good to reflect on the bigger questions about your life and career to center yourself. It’s a time to think about the “zoom out” questions—questions you ask...
The Full Freedom You Celebrate
Celebration This past weekend we celebrated Independence Day in the US. The family gatherings, concerts and fireworks culminate in a celebrated annual extravaganza. We have no difficulty celebrating our freedom—the ability to choose. But sometimes we forget the other...
