Cultivate and Thrive

Great news! Your culture is your competitive advantage to thrive the demographic drought. While the demographic drought is the new normal as the expected labor work force will taper down in the next 25 years, there are actions you can take today to position your organization to thrive the demographic drought. This was part of a discussion I had earlier this week with CEOs. We discussed: ? Employees are no longer disposable. The question to ask is "What actions are you taking to retain talent?" ? Seasoned employees who leave the workplace are not easy to replace. Questions to ask are "Does your organization practice succession planning?" and "How are you planning to transfer knowledge from your seasoned talent before they leave?" ? New expectations in the aftermath of the Covid Pandemic around flexibility, culture, and wellbeing are playing an increasingly decisive role in employment decisions. The question to ask is "Are you changing how you value your employees to attract and retain talent?". We also discussed the five stages of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging maturity and the actions they can take to progress in these stages. I will share more on this in a future post. Until then, you can access my recent monthly newsletter on this topic: https://lnkd.in/gM5g--3V Interesting, Melanie. [like or repost] Anything to add? [comment] Want to learn more? message me or contact me https://lnkd.in/dFAP8faP #peoplematter #culturematters #thriveindemographicdrought *Below stats are from Gartner and Gallup research

?? Monday Morning Motivation: Recognizing when we experience negative emotions and having the ability to shift them into a positive mindset is incredibly empowering. Being a leader is hard. Although you can't always control the situations you face, you have the power to choose how you respond to them. Your choice of words and your body language matters. #positiveintelligence #leadwithpositivemindset #empoweryourself Photo Credit: Capturely, Inc.

? Do you have a strategy to thrive in the demographic drought? As I have been preparing to speak with a group of CEOs later this month, I'm interested in understanding how well leaders are prepared for the challenges of the demographic drought. Let's start with understanding what it is and what caused it. What is the demographic drought? A labor shortage where there are not enough people to sustain the labor market. Also referred to as a Sansdemic. What caused it? There are multiple factors that are concerning and we should consider: ? Mass exodus of baby boomers from the workplace ? Record low labor force participation rate of working age people ? Lowest birth rate in history (we are living below the 2.1 birth replacement rate since the early 1970s) ?? This is why leaders should be concerned with the demographic drought. Those who understand it and are actively cultivating a healthy culture are ahead of everyone else in attracting and retaining talent. The great news is your culture can be your competitive advantage in a tight labor market. ?? The question to ask yourself as a leader is "Are you doing enough?". I am exploring this further in my monthly newsletter and will share more in the upcoming weeks. Interesting, Melanie. [like or repost] Anything to add? [comment] Want to learn more? message me or contact me https://lnkd.in/dFAP8faP #peoplematter #culturematters #thriveindemographicdrought

Grateful that Nick Lombardino and Zach Blumenfeld recognize the value of our learnings at CultureCon 2024. Proud to share my Certificate of Completion for Organizational Culture Leadership. Now it's time to share my learnings with others!

?? Monday Morning Motivation - lifting someone up does not mean tearing someone else down. When leaders humanize leadership, they foster a culture where their team members are motivated to engage, grow, and support each other. These leaders build trusting relationships, coach and provide constructive feedback, and celebrate their team member's accomplishments along the way. And, they encourage others to celebrate along with them. The "pie" can get bigger with high performing teams. Nice perspective, Melanie. [like] Anything to add? [comment] #liftothersup #humanizeleadership #highperformingteams

?? Monday morning motivation - give yourself grace and see the gift when circumstances change from the plan (hence the late post). I typically spend part of my weekend planning for the upcoming week, including drafting my linkedIn posts. This weekend I enjoyed the beautiful weather and spent some unexpected time with friends and family and loved it! I embraced the gift of relishing that time rather than stressing about the change in plans and possible set back. Yes, today was especially busy and it was worth it! Sometimes we simply need to be in the moment. ? (photo from family golf outing) Nice perspective, Melanie. [like] Anything to add? [comment] #embracethemoment #giveyourselfgrace #knowwhatmatters

How do you show up when you deliver feedback? "Humanizing" feedback through our thoughtful choice of words and in our delivery goes a long way to show our support and is better received. I participated in a leadership group discussion yesterday on this topic and it become clear to me that we still have an opportunity to improve this skill. As we approach mid-year, this is a good time to reflect on how we are giving meaningful recognition and feedback. ?? I would love to hear your thoughts and perspectives on giving/receiving feedback in the comments section. #meaningfulfeedback #developingtalent #improveexperience

I ?? this quote. This is my "why" and purpose for partnering with leaders on their organizational culture. Over my 25+ years in the business, I can distinctly recall those moments when leaders lifted my up, made me feel heard and valued, and supported me beyond my professional role. These are the leaders who led with head and heart. I also recall those leaders whose actions made me feel the opposite - it's not the best feeling. Many of you have seen this quote before. But...have you paused long enough to reflect on the depth of this? Our words and actions matter. #inclusiveleadership #wordsandactionsmatter #belongingmatters

Great morning at the Waukesha County Business Alliance learning about its four pillars (Advocate, Develop, Engage, Grow) and how we can get involved to build relationships and support our community. I recently joined the Talent Solutions Council and look forward to other opportunities where I can connect, contribute, learn, and grow. Thank you to Amanda Payne, Heather Hastings, and the rest of the Alliance team for welcoming us to this great organization. It was great to see you and meet other new members. I look forward to our partnership! #buildrelationships #supportourcommunity #contributeourtalent