Real talk on values, systems, and how to make DEIB stick.

A curated gift guide featuring products from our incredible clients.

Recent reflections and learnings about navigating challenges and change.

The trap of overtaking responsibility for other people’s performance.

Why being clear is the kindest - and most effective - approach to feedback.

Why sugarcoating feedback does more harm than good—and what to try instead.

We recently delivered a training session to a team of managers on how to effectively manage underperformance.  To be completely honest, we were a bit nervous going into the session. After all, underperformance is not the sexiest topic. Escalation strategies aren't exactly inspiring, and documentation isn’t exactly fun.

You can imagine our surprise when we looked at the post-training survey and saw 10/10 ratings across the board.

As we get to the end of February, we're realizing our lesson for the month was flexibility. We'd like to think we're a pretty adaptable team to begin with, but the universe seems intent on reinforcing the lesson. (We get it, we get it). In just the past few weeks, we’ve each had to adapt and pivot more than a few times to deal with life's unexpected curveballs while still delivering on our commitments.

All Hands meetings are a critical touchpoint for your team, and an invaluable part of your internal communications strategy. When done well, they’re often one of the times that employees look forward to the most. But, they can be hard to get right…

Spring especially is an important time to reflect on the first quarter - how you’re tracking towards topline goals, how your people are doing, and whether you’re in compliance. After all, a little “spring cleaning” can go a long way!

As you gear up for the quarter ahead, here’s our “Spring Cleaning” Checklist:

This year, we had a lot of fun putting together curated gifts from our clients’ product lines! Then we thought, why not share some of those gift ideas with our community? So if you’re still doing some holiday shopping, here are a few of our current favorites.

Now that we have fewer interactions, it feels more difficult/awkward to bring up hard things. So what can we do about it? I’ve been asking myself this question lately, not just to better support our clients, but to be proactive with our team at Conscious Culture too.

Earlier this year, I went on maternity leave, and wow, have I learned so much! Like what “wake windows” are, how to decode cries, and what it’s really like to be a new parent in the workforce…

As The Great Resignation continues, organizational leaders need to stop thinking about compensation as the only way to improve retention. Research shared by McKinsey, Harvard Business Review, and Forbes tell us that work-life balance, manageable workloads, flexibility, and other employee value propositions are most important in stopping attrition in 2022.

As we approach the end of the year, people leaders everywhere are determining how and where to invest their time and internal resources to build culture in a remote, hybrid, or return to work environment, to retain their best people, and to prioritize high-impact People Ops activities. One of your best tools for doing that? Ask your people.

Regular one-on-one meetings (1:1s) are critical for building relationships with your employees. These meetings are your best opportunity to collaborate, identify challenges, brainstorm solutions, provide feedback and initiate coaching and mentorship conversations. If you’re not holding regular 1:1s, it’s time to start!

The ability to attract and retain employees who are truly excellent is critical to your organization’s success. With the competitive market for talent plus a lack of visibility into fair market rates, it can be challenging to budget for new positions and respond to pay inquiries from your existing team. Developing a formal compensation system to standardize pay decisions will not only protect you as an employer, but also elevate you to one of the best in your industry.

Let’s face it, most people get nervous when it comes time for performance reviews. However, performance reviews can be really informative for your career growth and development, and a great time to celebrate wins and accomplishments! As many companies approach mid-year reviews, we wanted to provide employees like you, with five tips to make the most out of your upcoming review.

Dog-friendly offices were fairly common before the pandemic, and early trends show that they’ll be even more common going forward, with over half of CEOs surveyed saying they’ll allow it post-pandemic. However, company leaders also have to make sure to limit potential disruptions or distractions that may arise from adding dogs to the mix.

Goal setting is essential to company success. Studies show that just writing down your goals can increase the chances of achieving them by 42%. Setting individual, departmental, and company goals creates focus, drives alignment, and provides clarity for employees.