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Unlock Your Greatest Strategic Advantage: Your People!
While many organizations focus on technology, innovation, and marketing to gain a competitive edge, the most powerful and often...
Leslie Speas
Nov 24, 20242 min read
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Your Secret Weapon for Better Retention and Engagement in 2025
Would you like to have better retention and engagement in 2025? An important way to do this is to budget for employee development. It is...
Leslie Speas
Oct 18, 20242 min read
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Top 3 Contributors to People Problems - #3 Toxic Culture
Over the last few weeks, I have shared what I believe are two of the biggest contributors to people problems in organizations: A –...
Leslie Speas
Sep 20, 20243 min read
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Are You a Good Coach?
Coaching is a term that is sometimes taken out of context. So, what is it really? It is guided discovery. It helps others reflect, think...
Leslie Speas
Aug 23, 20243 min read
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Transitioning Your Bosses to Coaches - the #1 Way to Elevate Employee Engagement
Employee engagement is down, disengagement is up, and many organizations don't know what to do to address it. Why Moving Bosses to...
Leslie Speas
Aug 9, 20242 min read
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Exit Interviews - Yay or Nay?
I have heard organizational leaders say that they don’t feel that exit interviews are useful because people are leaving and probably have...
Leslie Speas
Jul 24, 20243 min read
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The High Cost of Disengagement and 3 Steps to Address It
Disengaged employees are only there for the paycheck, doing the bare minimum to get by. According to Gallup, only 30% of employees are...
Leslie Speas
Jul 4, 20242 min read
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What is Fractional HR and How Can It Help Me?
What is Fractional HR? Fractional Human Resources (HR) is a model where companies hire HR professionals on a part-time or limited basis...
Leslie Speas
Jun 23, 20242 min read
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The Biggest Problem in Most Workplaces - And How to Fix It!
In my experience, accountability (or lack of) is one of the biggest problems in most workplaces. According to a Harvard Business Review...
Leslie Speas
Jun 6, 20242 min read
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How Incivility May Be Ruining Your Workplace Culture
Incivility at work is on the rise. According to a SHRM survey, 66% say they have experienced or witnessed incivility in their workplace...
Leslie Speas
May 18, 20243 min read
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Should You Call Your Culture Family-Oriented?
Recently, in a workshop I was leading, the question came up as to whether it is a good idea to describe a company’s culture as a...
Leslie Speas
Apr 19, 20242 min read
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Introduction to 7 Habits of High-Retention Managers
Simon Sinek said, “Let us all be the leaders we wish we had.” If you think back on leaders you’ve had over your career, chances are,...
Leslie Speas
Apr 12, 20245 min read
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How to Be a Manager That Others Want to Work With
Being a manager is hard. There are so many people and things vying for your attention and it’s hard to know what to focus on. I read over...
Leslie Speas
Mar 1, 20243 min read
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Tips for Making the Most of Email
Email is a great communication tool, but it can also lead to misunderstandings and other problems. Some of my greatest communication...
Leslie Speas
Feb 24, 20242 min read
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3 Easy Tips for Being a Better Communicator
Communication is key for success at work no matter what your position, but especially if you are a leader. In today's busy world, we are...
Leslie Speas
Feb 9, 20242 min read
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