Author: julie

As leaders, one of the toughest things we face is setting clear expectations, gaining alignment from others, and creating structures for accountability. And, if we have set expectations, we need to expect everyone to be accountable to them. So let’s do this together, leaders! (No surprise I’m writing this to rally myself!) What Is An…

Today in one of my CEO peer groups, a fellow leader posed a question: How do you survey your internal leadership teams for feedback? What do you ask? What a great question.  Commonly on performance reviews, organizations will ask something like: What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses?  What are areas for growth? I think…

What happens when HR leaders embrace human data? This is the time for HR to stay in the seat at the table. We’ve wanted it. We’ve got it. Finding, Hiring, and Retaining talent will not get easier. It will be different. We know our world will not go back to what it was, yet hope is…

At Trakstar, we’ve been talking about expectation setting and how to align our teams and company overall. This year, I thought it might be helpful to outline what we expect from our employees as a remote company – because here we are. And, being 100% remote is different from what we’ve been in the past….

Reflecting on the lessons of 2021, it’s clear we’re at the dawn of a new labor cycle; not only has the hiring market bounced back from the disruption of early 2020, but now many organizations are finding themselves short on talent. This year, the so-called Great Resignation led organizations to launch new recruitment strategies that…

In the post-pandemic world, business is booming, but workers are stressed. While recent workplace shifts like remote arrangements are proving popular, such silver linings aren’t compensating for rising workloads and burnout. That’s because working from home often means nearly always working, blurring the lines between office and personal life. For example, in a recent study…