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Yearly Retrospectives Made Simple: A Step-by-Step Guide for Teams
A plug-and-play yearly retrospective meeting agenda template for People Operations and other teams.
Jill Felska
Nov 21, 20244 min read
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Exploring the Role of Empathy in the Workplace with Nōn Wels
Fnd the episode on your podcast player of choice. In times like these, empathy is more important than ever. But what role does empathy...
Jill Felska
Jul 5, 20222 min read
eNPS: The Simple Data Point Every Organization Should Be Tracking
Every employee survey effort has to start somewhere and I strongly encourage you to start simple by consistently tracking your eNPS -...
Jill Felska
Jun 21, 20224 min read
Five Ways to Make Summer Fridays a Reality For Your Team
When you live in a part of the country that gets four distinct seasons, there is nothing like the first 80 degree day of summer each...
Jill Felska
Jun 7, 20221 min read
Collecting Inclusive Qualitative Employee Data: The Simple Method I Use To Get Truly Honest Feedback
Groupthink, introversion, and a lack of psychological safety all impede our ability to hear the real thoughts and options of team members...
Jill Felska
Jun 6, 20221 min read
7 Data Sources You Should Consider When Conducting an Employee Feedback Audit
These are the 7 data sources you need to start with BEFORE you create an employee feedback survey.
Jill Felska
May 14, 20229 min read
Sharing Your Company Vision: The FAQ With Lois Weinblatt
Lois has never given broad, free access to her process before - including the actual prompts she uses with her clients.
Jill Felska
Apr 26, 20221 min read
How to Write an Impactful Company Vision Statement with Lois Weinblatt
There is no one I would be more excited to host on my first-ever guest episode than Lois Weinblatt, founder of True North Visionaries ....
Jill Felska
Apr 12, 20227 min read
5 Things I've Learned (Some the Hard Way) About Being an Exceptional Remote Manager
During the past decade of working remotely, I’ve learned five valuable lessons when it comes to successfully managing a team remotely.
Jill Felska
Apr 12, 202210 min read
What REALLY Makes a Company a Great Place to Work?
For 12 years, I have been working full time to understand what makes a company a great place to work - and it's not what you think.
Jill Felska
Apr 12, 202210 min read
Six Company-Tested Ways To Improve Your Employee Experience
There is nothing I love more than a good AHA moment and February's Culture Catalyst event on Demystifying the Employee Experience was...
Jill Felska
Mar 11, 20194 min read
This Proactive Glassdoor Strategy Will Help You Avoid Bad Employee Reviews
Download and print the exercise template. Depending on who you ask, Glassdoor is either a gift or a curse. I happen to fall into the...
Jill Felska
Feb 13, 20193 min read
Life at Cubic: A Peek Inside One of San Diego's Largest Employers
Want To Work There's "Life At" series aims to give readers an insider look at what it's like to work at companies across the US.
Jill Felska
Jan 29, 20197 min read
5 Things You Should Invest in INSTEAD of Work-Sponsored Happy Hours
In case you haven't heard, booze is out. More and more people are choosing not to drink, and better yet, most just don't want to drink with
Jill Felska
Jan 8, 20194 min read
What makes someone a bad manager?
Most companies want their managers to be great, but rarely do they define what great actually looks like in the organization.
Jill Felska
Dec 18, 20183 min read
12 Interview Questions To Determine Whether A Company Is Actually 'A Great Place to Work'
Many companies claim to be a great place to work and then - well - aren’t. What is sold in the interview and what you experience in the...
Jill Felska
Dec 11, 201810 min read
The Case For Planting Culture Seeds
Last month I had the chance to sit down with Scot Chisholm, an old friend and the founder of Classy. Here in San Diego, Classy is the...
Jill Felska
Dec 5, 20182 min read
The One Thing You Must Do To Improve Your Company Culture
To say I spend a lot of time thinking about ways we can improve the workplace is an understatement. There's no topic I'm more passionate...
Jill Felska
Nov 27, 20182 min read
The Honest Future of Work: Jill Felska on Creative Mornings
Sometimes things just fall into place. Giving October 2018's CreativeMornings San Diego talk was definitely one of those moments. While...
Jill Felska
Nov 13, 20189 min read
One Powerful Way To Increase Diversity at Your Company
At a conference this weekend, I had a very interesting discussion with a male executive who leads a very public project at a very famous...
Jill Felska
Nov 6, 20182 min read
You deserve more.
Creating better work environments is not about every day being sunshine and rainbows. It's not about ignoring hard work. Or not caring...
Jill Felska
Oct 30, 20181 min read
OCAI: A Quick, Free Assessment To Understand and Articulate Your Current Company Culture
What do you say when asked about your company culture? Do you have the words to describe it or are you left at a loss? If you fall into...
Jill Felska
Oct 22, 20185 min read
"Work Revolution": Let This Book Be Your Roadmap
If there's been one constant throughout my life, it's reading. Since I can remember, I've been obsessed with books of all kinds. As a...
Jill Felska
Oct 16, 20182 min read
What One Forward-Thinking Tech Company Is Doing To Engage and Retain Employees
While I love sharing my thoughts with you here, I'm so excited about the opportunity to share some of my insights with the community over...
Jill Felska
Oct 9, 20183 min read
If You're Doing These Three Things, You're Probably a Great Boss
Most people can tell you about a horrible boss they've had because it's really easy to be a horrible boss.
Jill Felska
Oct 2, 20184 min read
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