Leslie Speas

October is Menopause Awareness Month, and menopause is finally getting some much-needed attention in the workplace. You might even say it's becoming a HOT topic (see what I did there?). And it's about time. A few states have introduced legislation addressing menopause in the workplace, and some have already enacted protections. As someone who's been through it, I can tell you it's no walk in the park. Yet despite being a natural stage of life that affects roughly half the population, we...

Most leaders know recognition matters. The problem is that we often recognize people the way we would want to be recognized. Discover how to make recognition meaningful using the PATS framework.

Have you ever had a really good employee who just seemed to change? They were still doing the job, but the energy was different. That employee who used to speak up in meetings no longer does. The person who always had ideas suddenly just does what they're asked. The employee who used to go above and beyond starts doing exactly what's required—and nothing more. They haven't necessarily become a bad employee. They may have just stopped caring. And that usually doesn't happen overnight. Good...