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Zoe Mackey

Zoe Mackey

4 Essential Coaching Skills for Overloaded Managers

The modern workplace manager is expected to wear many hats. Operations expert. Organizer. Career counselor. Mentor....

The Top Leadership Books for People Who Want to Change the World — For the Better

When we advocate for change at every level—we mean every level. From small organizations to national governments,...

The B Corp Revolution: How Companies like Patagonia Are Driving Positive Social Change

In the modern consumer economy, just putting out a great product isn’t enough. Companies must live up to a great...

Want to Attract and Engage Millennials? Start with Workplace Diversity

You’ve probably heard the stereotypes about millennials in the workplace: They are coddled. They reject traditional...

There's More to Retention Than Employee Satisfaction Surveys

Employee satisfaction surveys serve a critical purpose in the overall organization’s success: They give employees a...

3 Must-Have Project Management Skills That Can Save Your Project from the Brink of Disaster

Most organizational projects start with grand ideals, lofty goals, and at least some sort of plan of execution. So if...

Bosses of the Week: Highlighting 3 Top Leaders and their Leadership Styles

Business and organizational leadership is changing. It is changing slowly—sometimes it feels painfully so—but it is...

Here's How Workplace Diversity Impacts Employee Retention

The research showing that diverse organizations are, on average, more profitable has been well-documented, and...

How the Employee Experience Impacts Your Bottom Line—and What You Can Do to Improve

When your organization is full of disengaged employees, it hurts everyone involved. One study pegs the profitability...