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The year has progressed quickly and we are at the tail-end of the first quarter. Recently, I wrote a piece on my LI based on a podcast conversation with Fundamento’s CEO Ankit Durga in February. One of the questions was: “What is an emerging trend that I have observed since the beginning of 2023? At the start and end of each year, there is typically a rush of commentaries and content that is focused on the predictions and trends for

Leaders at great workplaces recognize the importance of building a For All™ culture to maximize human potential, which in turn enables their businesses to remain agile and competitive amidst the fast-paced and challenging macro environment. They establish a foundation of trust based on equitable workplace practices that take into account the varied lived experiences of their employees. This includes supporting people processes, such as hiring and facilitating development, being accountable to other leaders, and standing

Consider these tips to avoid the pitfalls of an increasingly decentralized workplace culture. Is there a crisis of unfairness in the workplace? In a recent study from Gartner, 82% of employees said their work environment was unfair. The study went on to define the risks of unfairness: Employees in high-fairness environments perform at a level 26% higher than those who aren’t. Fairness is a crucial piece of the Great Place To Work® model for high-trust workplace

Workplace flexibility is about providing the conditions for employees to thrive. And it’s only successful in great high-trust company cultures. Unlimited time off. Flex hours. The ability to work whenever and wherever. Not too long ago, these were unheard of in the working world. Typical employment meant being visible, at your desk or station, for eight hours a day, five days a week. And then COVID came. Flexibility in the workplace was already on the

If you work in a global company, chances are that your colleagues operate on different time zones. Flextime policies allow employees to build a schedule that matches their biological sleep patterns, bolstering employee health and performance.   Why should business leaders care if night owls get enough sleep?  When employees lose sleep, their health is affected and productivity dips. Research shows one fourth of the world’s population isn’t sleeping as well as they should — not because

The three essential elements that all great workplaces have. You might have several theories about what makes an organization a positive place to work. Happy employees are surely those with inflated paychecks and unmatched benefit programs. Perhaps they get a share of company profits in employee stock ownership plans, or have ditched traditional hierarchy for a more equitable “flat” structure. You’d be wrong. The employee experience isn’t fundamentally determined by whether a company is privately