How to keep your top talent in-house

by Florin Lungu | Jun 10, 2022 | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Employee Engagement, Talent Attraction, Teamwork & Collaboration

Many leaders live, work, and lead in fear of one word… “Retention.” It is one of the corporate world’s greatest struggles – trying to hold onto top-performing talent. “Retention” is a feared and dreaded world. It carries with it a bad connotation. It can feel...

The quickest way to gain leadership influence

by Florin Lungu | Jun 3, 2022 | Communication, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Employee Engagement, Teamwork & Collaboration

I have a question for you! Do you know what’s the quickest way to gain influence? Influence is the leader’s best friend. The ability to affect change or inspire action in someone else genuinely, naturally, without use of force or fabrication – influence and...

Leaders: Can you read what your team isn’t telling you?

by Florin Lungu | May 20, 2022 | Communication, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Employee Engagement

You have probably heard it said that only 7% of what we communicate is in the words we say! Body language and vocal inflexion make up the vast majority of what we convey. But when you heard this, it was probably being applied to you, your leadership, and your...

“Don’t play boss with us!”​ they said

by Florin Lungu | May 8, 2022 | Communication, Employee Engagement, Leading for Performance, Self-leadership, Teamwork & Collaboration

I still hear these words loud and clear… Come on Florin – you know how things work. Don’t play boss with us! I had just asked them to prioritize a task I needed them to complete. Their response told me they did not see me as a leader. There was one big problem,...

There’s no app for this

by Florin Lungu | May 1, 2022 | Communication, Employee Engagement, Self-leadership, Talent Attraction

  Busy leaders may wonder how we ever got along before Apple.  We have a device in our pocket that replaces the alarm clock, the sticky note, the stopwatch, the CD player, the daily planner… and oh yes, the telephone. It has never been simpler to save time and create...

When was the last time you washed a rental car?

by Florin Lungu | Apr 24, 2022 | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Employee Engagement, Talent Attraction

When was the last time you washed a rental car? It’s a funny thought. Probably, your answer is, “Well, never!” Most people do not go the extra mile to take care of things that they only have a transactional relationship to. You have probably also never bought...