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At Vanderbloemen, we have had the chance to work with thousands of organizations to help them find their top talent. That gives us a unique bird’s-eye view of trends that are arising in the labor market. I believe you’ll see three strong trends emerge in 2023. These...

  Managers are really having a moment. Between the Great Resignation, a lingering pandemic, employees demanding flexibility, skyrocketing mental health challenges, a looming recession, and general uncertainty, more and more employees are turning to their direct...

The highest-performing teams have one thing in common: psychological safety — the belief that you won’t be punished when you make a mistake. Studies show that psychological safety allows for moderate risk-taking, speaking your mind, creativity, and sticking your neck...

Manufacturers are counting on technologies and systems known collectively as Industry 4.0 to drive efficiencies and unleash new revenue streams in their sectors. Industry 4.0 leverages sensor technologies, advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine...

Everyone in your organization shows up to work everyday looking to answer two fundamental questions: “Do I matter?” and “Do I belong?” Your job as a leader is to make sure they never doubt that the answer is yes. Dignity is the key to your leadership that shows them...

   In a fiercely complex and challenging world, C-suite and other senior leaders — and those coaching them — need to understand how their inner life is influencing their actions in the outside world. Instead, many corporate leaders focus on doing more than...

When we look at some of today's household names, we think of the innovative and creative entrepreneurs behind them. We connect our Apple iPhones to our Tesla cars and get our news from Twitter. We see these companies as the epitome of what it means to be successful in...

When we think of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), we often think of race, gender, sexual orientation, and physical disability. But what about mental and cognitive diversity? These days, more and more people are coming out as neurodiverse. An estimated 15-20% of...

When I talk to people about self-compassion, their first reaction is often one of concern or disbelief. They think that being kind to themselves will make them weak or complacent; they believe that self-criticism keeps them accountable or improves their performance;...