17
Jan
A CEO Said the Quiet Part Out Loud
Why this memo matters (even if you don’t work at AT&T)
In a recent memo responding to
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Latest Thinking
13
Jan
5 Ways Managers Support Learning Without Formal L&D
Many teams operate without a formal L&D function. This post outlines five practical ways managers support learning directly inside day-to-day work.
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12
Jan
The Reality of New Leader Onboarding
New leaders don’t step into a blank slate. They inherit a team climate—clarity, trust, pressure, and energy—that’s already shaping performance, even if the numbers look stable.
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09
Jan
The AI Shift That Puts Learning Back Inside the Work
AI didn’t make learning less important. It made where learning happens unavoidable.
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03
Jan
Team Climate is a Measurable Performance Driver
Korn Ferry research reports that team climate accounted for up to 31% of the variation in team-level engagement.
Teams with
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02
Jan
Execution in 2026. Accountability and feedback are the real reset.
Execution improves when accountability is something people can safely carry—and feedback flows fast enough to guide real adjustment.
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29
Dec
Feedback from a reader that reframed the conversation
A core Work Reframe point of view is that engagement is self-led — as a sustainable lived experience of work. Recently,
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24
Dec
A Different Way to Think About Culture
Culture is often treated as something organizations do to people. But for most of us, culture is something we practice — one workday at a time.
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19
Dec
Why “Time Set Aside to Learn” Isn’t Enough
Most workplace learning is treated as something separate. In reality, the most durable learning happens during the work itself—inside real activity, real decisions, and real consequences.
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19
Dec
5 Ways Managers Create Learning Without Slowing Performance
A manager doesn’t encourage learning during work by adding more training.
They encourage it by changing what gets attention while work is happening.
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