by Joanie Connell | Jan 26, 2015 | Blog
How meaningful is your work? How meaningful do you want it to be? In a recent Gallup poll, 70% of people said their work was not meaningful. On the one hand, that number is alarming. Seventy percent of workers spend half of their waking hours doing something that...
by Joanie Connell | Jan 20, 2015 | Blog, Careers, Hiring, Leadership, Life Change, Parenting for the Workplace
One day, I was called in to give feedback to a company’s leaders on one of their directors who had been through our assessment center. The meeting was curious to begin with, since exceptionally high-level people were there. The meeting was called unexpectedly after...
by Joanie Connell | Dec 4, 2014 | Blog, REAL Life Skills, Values
By Joanie Connell Have you thought about how ironic it is that Black Friday falls the day after Thanksgiving? One minute we’re appreciating what we have and the next we find ourselves seething for what we want. For some of us, it’s a game to win, for others, it’s...
by Joanie Connell | Jul 6, 2014 | Blog, Flexible Work, Leadership, Resilient
By Joanie Connell Taking two weeks off in itself is a great way to gain perspective on life. Traveling to another country is even better. I just returned from two weeks in Paris. During those two weeks I experienced a very different way of life. I was kept up till all...
