5 Things / Lessons From The Puppy
Obviously, this isn’t rocket science, and it applies in so many different contexts: with our children, with our partners, with our team. I know I like it when others relate to me in these ways. But like with so many other things, leading like this can be easier said than done.
5 Things / Human Connection
I was on vacation the first half of this week. It’s a fascinating opportunity to step out of my bubble. I don’t know about you, but my bubble is full of many lovely people I know who think similarly to me. It also means I can be out of touch.
5 Things / The Awakening of the 4-Day Work Week
A coordinated and formal pilot 4-day workweek campaign has been launched in the UK. Other countries such as Ireland and New Zealand are piloting this as well. The number of U.S.-based companies adopting 4-day workweeks is also increasing.
5 Things / A New Look
Much of the diversity, equity, and inclusion conversation focuses on the D, and many organization's public commitments are related to diversity targets. But it's difficult to hit the diversity targets if the culture isn't one where underrepresented employees can thrive. I'm sure you know this already, but Twitter is an example of this in action.
5 Things / A Fair Share
This week I learned about a nonprofit organization near Seattle that established a minimum base salary of $70,000. This meant that some of the 24 employees received a $20,000 raise. Many years ago, I worked for nonprofit organizations, and I can say with confidence that valuing employees in this way will go a long way towards keeping them energized, especially since many of them are BIPOC and work two jobs.