Leaders, we all are busy, but it would be a shame if you missed leadership news.
1. Business
Back to the office, please!
In September, Meta called their employees back to the office three days a week. The reason? Restructuring, layoffs, and gaining more speed and efficiency. The company found that younger and newer employees, in particular, performed better in an in-person environment.
Amazon has had the same policy since May. Apple’s employees have been back in the office three days a week for a year.
Also, ZOOM expects its employees back to the office for two days a week.
How is it for your teams? What ratio do you have between home office and office time?
Learn from a CEO
Mark de Lange, founder of Ace & Tate, says it's important to be transparent when you make a mistake.
2. Insights
Climate risk
3 Actions to consider: check your climate-risk exposure, coach your supply chain, and consult your investors.
Food for thought: How climate adaptation can both protect and grow your business
3. Trends
October 16th: Boss’s Day
Take a moment and appreciate both bosses and employees for what they do. Things get tough. But instead of searching for whose fault it is work on it together.
The best celebration? Do something together. :-)
2023 Coaching trends
In 2023, new coaching trends have emerged.
Technology has made coaching more accessible and erased borders. Personal and business branding called for building a strong presence on social media.
The focus was on authenticity: People love real people—your authentic self will inspire your coachee to mirror you and do similar things.
Mindfulness and burnout got into discussions. Journaling was an encouraged way to explore how people cope with their work weeks.
Coaching sprouted outside the highest levels of management and adopted a more holistic approach to upskilling and life purpose.
What trends do you see for 2024?
4. Research
Gallup: The Manager Squeeze
Currently, managers are more likely than non-managers to be
disengaged at work
burned out
looking for a new job
feeling like their organization does not care about their wellbeing
In short, most managers have more work to do on a tighter budget with new teams. - Gallup
Gallup recommends focusing on:
Better leadership communication about priorities and policies.
More Training and Development on meaningful conversations at the right frequency with their teams.
Coaching support to prevent burnout.
5. Freshly printed
Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life by Arnold Schwarzenegger
Hidden Potential by Adam Grant
Scarcity Brain: Fix Your Craving Mindset and Rewire Your Habits to Thrive with Enough by Michael Easter