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My New Year’s Resolution is to Raise the Stakes

My New Year’s Resolution is to Raise the Stakes

For the past year, I’ve been wrestling with a nagging feeling that the stakes in my life aren’t high enough. It’s not that things are bad. They’re not. In many ways, life and work are going well. But there’s a part of me that feels like I’m not risking enough or...

Et tu, Patagonia?

Et tu, Patagonia?

Change is inevitable, but resilience is a choice. Patagonia, once celebrated for seamlessly blending work, play, and purpose, now faces an identity crisis as it navigates operational and cultural upheaval. Recent decisions to streamline operations, cut jobs, and ramp...

My Predictions for the 2025 Workplace Trends

My Predictions for the 2025 Workplace Trends

As 2025 approaches, the workplace is set to experience seismic shifts. From navigating political changes to embracing cutting-edge technology, organizations face both challenges and opportunities. Here are the top predictions for workplace trends in 2025 and how...

Started At The Bottom Now We’re Here

Started At The Bottom Now We’re Here

I’m working on a report that should be released by the end of the year on “CEO Chatter” (working title – if you have a better suggestion, send it to me).  Our senior partners and I travel the world chatting with CEOs about their challenges, vision, and transformation...

Lead From The Middle with Dan Streetman, CEO of Tanium

Lead From The Middle with Dan Streetman, CEO of Tanium

Dan Streetman joins Dr. Jessica Kriegel to dive deep into leadership, service, and resilience. From his military background to leading one of the top cybersecurity firms, Dan shares his approach to leadership, emphasizing integrity, teamwork, and the importance of a...

CHRO/CLO Summit, October 29

CHRO/CLO Summit, October 29

Culture Partners will be on-site at the CHRO/CLO Summit in New York on October 29. We will be connecting with HR and Learning executives from the top organizations in the U.S.

The Great Pay Reset: Wages Are Being Cut in Half

The Great Pay Reset: Wages Are Being Cut in Half

Bosses Are Finding Ways to Pay Workers Less There's a major shift happening in the job market, and it’s turning everything we thought we knew about wages upside down. For years, we've believed that wages only go one way—up. That belief has been shattered. We are...

Boosting Business Acumen to Build Great Leaders

Boosting Business Acumen to Build Great Leaders

What does it take for a global provider of safety and specialty services to sustain its market-leading position? At APi Group, it’s a commitment to Building Great Leaders® with the goal of developing everyone as a leader.  To lead effectively, employees...

Transforming Global Culture With Tara Ataya of Hootsuite

Transforming Global Culture With Tara Ataya of Hootsuite

  Dr. Jessica Kriegel speaks with Tara Ataya, Chief People and Diversity Officer at Hootsuite, to explore the innovative and people-first strategies that Tara has implemented at Hootsuite to foster a culture of belonging, engagement, and empowerment. Tara shares her...

2024 Q3 State of Culture Report

2024 Q3 State of Culture Report

Even as more employees believe their culture will be better in the future, it’s come to a standstill for 40% of them. Those are among the key findings in our latest State of the Culture report, where we also uncovered considerable gaps in business acumen and financial...

No, I Will Not “Give You A Call” 

No, I Will Not “Give You A Call” 

I have a new workplace pet peeve. It’s when people send me a note asking me to give them a call. Call me petty, but hear me out. That is a way of passing off accountability. Now, their “talk to Jessica” item is off their to do list and I’ve just added “call that...

Why is Change Management So Hard? 

Why is Change Management So Hard? 

Jessica Kriegel, our chief scientist of workplace culture, recently held an online coffee chat to discuss change management approaches, their downsides, and a better way to tackle change. Here are the highlights. Many business leaders look at change management as...

Change Management is Changing 

Change Management is Changing 

Change management continues to perplex leaders despite years and years of frameworks and models being thrown at it. It’s time for an upgrade.  First, why is change so hard? Change management is often a nightmare because it is treated as episodic in nature. The typical...

Introducing MEI – The Clapback to DEI 

Introducing MEI – The Clapback to DEI 

In the latest corporate showdown, a new hiring philosophy known as MEI—Merit, Excellence, and Intelligence—is taking center stage. Backed by influential figures like Alexandr Wang, CEO of Scale AI and Elon Musk, MEI is being promoted as the solution to the perceived...

Johnny C. Taylor of SHRM: Navigating Leadership and Inclusion

Johnny C. Taylor of SHRM: Navigating Leadership and Inclusion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxj7jjk8Wpk&t=2s In this raw, honest, and in-depth interview, Johnny C. Taylor, CEO of SHRM talks about his controversial decision to move from using DEI to I&D. Business leaders and HR professionals have been activated by this...

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