“There’s a gap between the excitement of leadership and the anxiety of the actual doers.”
Leaders tend to be excited about AI. Their junior people tend to be anxious. Jeff Wilser says adoption won’t stick until that gap gets addressed.
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"No one wakes up in the morning and is thinking, 'Gosh, I hope I get some employee complaints today.'"
Suzi Wear on the three reactions leaders fall back on: placate, avoid, or get defensive.
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When people are stressed about money, it doesn't stay at home. It shows up in how they treat each other at work. Leaders who notice early can address it before it becomes a bigger problem. na2.hubs.ly/H089BVR0
#stress #money #HR #culture
Most leaders think they're good collaborators. Their teams don't always agree. A quick gut check worth reading this week. na2.hubs.ly/H089BSC0
#collaboration #leadership #teams
Bridget O'Hara coaches leaders through the hard conversations. She also plays harmonica, roots for the Zags, and owns a cat who once jumped through a window. Meet our HR Manager. Link in bio.
#EmployeeSpotlight #HR #Leadership #TeamXenium
Do you have a definition of enough for your workday?
Alli Murphy didn't. Hers turned out to be "do everything, get it all done, and do it perfectly."
Our conversation with Alli is out now on Transform Your Workplace.
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#Leadership #Burnout
Learning from people who do the same work we do. Our President, Anne Donovan, and EVP, Angela Perkins, spent a few days at #NAPEO2026 in Marco Island, Florida, connecting with PEO leaders from across the country. A better industry means better support for the businesses we serve.
"It's not the end all be all. It's not the final answer."
Nicole Blevins says AI is a strong starting point for HR questions. The nuanced ones still need experts who can verify the answer.
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#AI #HR #HRpodcast
Last Saturday, the Xenium team grabbed a table at the Building Big Bridges Gala for Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest.
Thank you to everyone who supports this mission as a Big, donor, volunteer, or staff member. You're the reason more kids have someone in their corner.
"No one wants to be told that they're wrong."
When an employee brings you AI research, arguing doesn't help either side. Nicole Blevins on what to do instead.
Listen here:
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Anne Donovan, Marcett Banks, and Emily Etherington spent the afternoon as teammates at #everybodyathletics, exercising alongside athletes and keeping the energy high. EBA runs inclusive, adaptive fitness for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
According to Marcus Buckingham, love is the single most powerful predictor of productive human behavior in business. And most organizations are systematically designing it out.
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"You might have had a hand in designing the system outcome that you're experiencing."
Dustin Snyder on why that sentence makes executives defensive, and why it should do the opposite.
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"If this behavior was rational, what would be driving it inside this organization?"
Dustin Snyder on why behavior at scale is a design problem, not a people problem.
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What do you need to let go of before this conversation? For Heather Graves-Ramsey, it's being right. Read more: na2.hubs.ly/H07JSmn0
"I never know if what I'm doing is really making a difference for sure. And I have to be okay with that."
Coach Heather Graves Ramsey on why pulling conversations are harder than telling people what to do, and worth it anyway.
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Behind every paycheck is a person. Read the employee spotlight for Sr. Payroll Specialist, Cathy Beed.
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"We all have an instinct to matter."
Dr. Tracy Brower on what connection does for your health, your thinking, and how you see your own contribution. Full conversation on Transform Your Workplace.
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