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Tapping human capital through recognition – Mary T. O’Sullivan
by Mary T. O’Sullivan, contributing writer “Workplace cultures that help people thrive begin with employee recognition.” – OC Tanner Report The concept of workplace loyalty still baffles employers and employees. Unexpected layoffs, ghosting, and diminishing benefits make people question whether or not they belong on the job. Employers can’t understand why people won’t stay or…
Read MoreBuzzwords indicate change – Mary T. O’Sullivan
by Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer “…using these words makes some people feel cool, smart or like they’re part of a secret society.” – Forbes While familiar business buzzwords like Quiet Quitting, The Great Resignation, Quiet Firing, Employee Experience, and others have been around for a while, some new “biz buzzwords” are creeping into…
Read MoreCharm School for the office? People forgot their office manners – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “Using proper office etiquette creates an environment where individuals feel comfortable, appreciated and able to do their jobs well.” – Indeed The office microwave is splattered with multi-colored overheated food. Paper towels litter the restroom floors. People bump into each other and don’t express common courtesy, and no one even…
Read MoreLeaders need to have good instincts; to learn to trust their gut. – Mary T. O’Sullivan
by Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer on business Are you an overthinker? Do you try to work out every possibility in your mind, proposing endless “what if” scenarios? Do you get a feeling that something’s missing in your “if, then, therefore” logic? If this sounds like you, you have what is known as analysis…
Read MoreTop HR Trends for 2024 – Mary T. O’Sullivan
by Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer on business “…there’s an emerging need for HR to support change within an organization as well as enabling innovation.” – McLean & Company For many organizations, the workplace havoc created by the 2020 pandemic necessitated new thinking about how we work. HR departments in companies of all sizes bear the responsibility of satisfying…
Read MoreBurnout never really went away – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer “We take better care of our smartphones than we do of ourselves – the phones are always recharged!’ – Ariana Huffington I thought the topic of burnout was an old theme, one which had been examined, scrutinized, studied, and assessed over and over for years. Maybe the New…
Read MoreIf people stay, or if they go, is mostly up to the leaders – Mary T. O’Sullivan
Why people stay on the job by mary t. o’sullivan, business leadership coach
Read MoreSeeing a Christmas yet to come if we fail to change the path of homelessness in RI – Mary T. O’Sullivan
by Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, with Nancy Thomas, publisher “Like you, I know people who drink, people who do drugs, and bosses who have tantrums and treat their subordinates like dirt. Were they to become homeless, some of them would surely also become ‘alcoholics,’ ‘addicts,’ or ‘mentally ill.” – Elliot Liebow (Publisher’s Note: Two years…
Read MoreYou don’t have to be competitive to get ahead – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “How many of us want to be remembered merely as the person who spent their lives striving to get ahead of everyone else?” – Carl Richards, in the New York Times Best-selling author and renowned leadership expert, Simon Sinek, has opinions about competitiveness at work. Most of us came into…
Read MoreThe need for psychological safety in the workplace – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “…at its core, psychological safety is about feeling valued.” – Wiley Have you ever feared speaking up in a meeting or overtly disagreeing with your boss or colleagues? Fear generated in a workplace stifles teamwork, growth, and productivity. How motivated do you feel once you’ve voiced an opinion different…
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