Issue #10 - 12.21.24
Melissa (Mel) P.
Fractional CPO | Talent Strategist | Coach | Consultant | Facilitator | Founder Cordelia Consulting | Co-Founder of Your Work Friends | xDeloitte Passionate about the "Human" portion of HR
Welcome to The Talent Drop! I'm Melissa (Mel) P. , Founder of Cordelia Consulting LLC and Co-Founder/Co-Host of Your Work Friends , and each week I'll be sharing a quick, curated drop of valuable talent insights, resources, and tools to help nourish your talent and potential.
Whether you're growing your business, enhancing your HR strategies, developing your team, or developing yourself, this is your space to catch up and move forward with confidence. Let's dive in!
Top Reads
Why you should read it: Employee engagement, wellbeing, and psychological safety is at an all time low, and as Gallup notes in this article,
these key employee experiences remain below pre-pandemic levels. In other words, the workplace never returned to normal
At the same time we are going through a massive transformation with the implementation of AI in the workplace, and to effectively implement a transformation of this magnitude you need these core elements to be thriving. Gallup provides insights into (7) core challenges orgs face in 2025, as well as links to take a deeper dive into each.
Why you should read it: We've been talking about this for a while on the pod, traditional hierarchies and processes no longer work to support how we work. To be clear, this is not a promo for the great "un-bossing", but a recognition that for organizations to truly see the full benefit of AI they will have no choice but to think beyond automating mundane tasks, but reimagining how their organization operates all together. As Ethan Mollick notes in this article,
the real transformation will come when entire organizations are built around human-AI collaboration
Bonus - there is a 5 minute option to listen to this article if you're on the go.
Why you should read it: Is anyone else completely over this RTO debate (along with the outdated mandates and promotion punishments)? Ok, even if it is just me, I'm a fan of facts and data above feelings and this new study is eye opening! The stats don't lie, and well hybrid work options are best to support your people and your bottom line. One of the largest travel companies in the world tested it out and the headlines in figures includes a significant increase in job satisfaction as well as reduced quit rates and a slight increase in productivity.
Two figures that really matter here - the quit rate for women drastically reduced (which is huge since women are exiting the workplace faster than you can blink) and the millions in savings by decreasing those turnover rates. Not surprising? The key drivers for hybrid to work! Don't just take my word for it, take two minutes to read this report by Pim de Morree today!
Top Listen
We're sharing the Best of Your Work Friends 2024 so you can catch up on Season 1! Below are the quick links to all of our guest expert episodes as well as some of our favorite quotes.
We promise there is something here for everyone, and for every stage of work life. Thanks for supporting the pod this year, and we look forward to bringing you more in 2025.
🎙️ How to Protect Your Rights at Work with Ryan Stygar: https://lnkd.in/eDvERwAv
🎙️ How to Add Play at Work with Brandon Wetzstein: https://lnkd.in/eDVVFU_U
🎙️ How to Deal with Jerks at Work with Tessa West: https://lnkd.in/emKgFrGt
🎙️ How to Be a Trauma Informed Leader with Deborah Lee: https://lnkd.in/eX9urAFW
🎙️ How to Get Paid What You're Worth with Kate Dixon: https://lnkd.in/eaMWARmG
🎙️ How to Land the RIGHT Job with James Hudson: https://lnkd.in/eFG3GXmb
🎙️ How to Escape Corporate with Brett Trainor: https://lnkd.in/eaGEK6-S
🎙️ How to Fuel Your Organization with Soul & Talent with Michael Ohata: https://lnkd.in/eKKNbCHw
🎙️ How to Identify Trustworthy Employers with Adam Horne: https://lnkd.in/ewc42jwc
🎙️ How to Reduce Human Debt™ with Duena Blomstrom: https://lnkd.in/eU35DBZX
🎙️ How to Avoid the Cult of Disruption with Ashley Goodall: https://lnkd.in/ezYEvTwp
🎙️ How Socioeconomic Status Impacts Work with Brayden Olson: https://lnkd.in/e_66sCXD
🎙️ How to Find Your Calm in the Chaos with Aurora Myers and Carissa Ricci: https://lnkd.in/e3kC7q-E
Recommended by LinkedIn
🎙️ How to End Workplace Abuse with Deb Falzoi and Vicki Courtemanche: https://lnkd.in/eRK4GJDZ
🎙️ How to Balance People & Results with Alan Whitman: https://lnkd.in/edGN2ikz
🎙️ How to Belong at Work. Don't! with Dr. Beth Kaplan, Ed.D.: https://lnkd.in/ewFfvJ-D
Tools of the Week
Why you should check it out: Harvard Business Review rolled out their own AI-powered tool to give you real-time insights into your day-to-day leadership questions. The best part? It also links you up directly with supporting articles and resources from HBR! Great add to your AI bookmarks.
Why you should check it out: Psychological safety in the workplace is more critical than ever! There is a ton of data to back it up, and right now the current state of the workplace does not look great. Workhuman 's report doesn't just offer up more stats, they're sharing (3) ways to improve psychological safety company-wide. The best part? All of them are FREE and no matter what your role is in the organization you can begin taking these steps tomorrow.
Opportunity Highlight
When: January 22, 2025 @ 2 PM EST
Why you should attend: A few newsletters back I referenced that retention will be one of the top priorities in 2025, and all of the recent data out there - the Gallup report referenced above being one of them - shows that retention efforts are going to be absolutely vital to your organization. This webinar will be covering turnover trends, the "stickiness" benchmark to measure up how your org is doing in this space, and three tips to improve retention going forward.
Reflection Time
Did you know that creating regular reflection practices can strengthen your performance, reduce stress, nurture your imagination, and also help with wellbeing? Let's collectively take a moment to pause, shall we?
Get comfy where you are, take 7 deep breaths in - hold it - and now take 7 beats to breathe out. Now set your time for 10 minutes for uninterrupted reflection time.
I want you to think about a current situation, goal, or decision in your life. Ask yourself:
If I could see this through the lens of possibility rather than limitation, how might it look different?
Write down your reflections, noticing any shifts in your perspective or energy as you explore this lens of possibility. What becomes possible for you when you allow yourself to see beyond the limits of your current story?
Let's Chat
Interested in discussing these insights and how you might apply them to your business, team, or for yourself? Let's chat! You can book a consultation call with me here. I'd love to meet you, and hear more about your needs.
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And, if you like what you read here, you'll love what you hear over on Your Work Friends where Francesca Ranieri (she/her) and I bring you edgy work talk, fresh insights, and we break the work stuff down so you stay ahead! Episodes drop every Tuesday. Interested in joining the discussion? Join the Your Work Friends community.
Lastly, if you have any tools, tips, or resources you'd like to see highlighted, don't hesitate to reach out!
Wishing you all a Happy Holiday season, and a Happy New Year!