Culture without a Workplace | 8 ways to foster the human side of work

Absent the physical elements of the office, culture’s less tangible (and arguably more-important) qualities are front and center.

8 ways to foster culture when everyone’s remote.

Coaching, Culture, How-To, Team development, WorkplaceEllie HearneDecember 15, 2020culture, leadership, teams, team development

Start with Context

The day-to-day reality of life in 2020 add up to unprecedented stress and anxiety for many if not all of us. ⠀
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Each leadership decision, feedback conversation, and culture initiative is happening in that context.⠀

Ellie Hearne on why context is everything, now more than ever.

CultureEllie HearneOctober 6, 2020leadership, world, worklife

Complimentary Resources for Job Seekers

At Pencil or Ink, we have a lot to say about leadership communications, using LinkedIn, creating the right resume, and interviewing well.

In that spirit, we’re pleased to share these free resources for anyone navigating a career move: career positioning, resume creation, LinkedIn profile recommendations, and behavioral interview questions.

How-To, Career, Job SearchEllie HearneSeptember 29, 2020jobs, career development, how to

An Unwanted Gift? Feedback at Work

Giving timely, constructive feedback can feel like a burden - an uncomfortable conversation we’d rather avoid. As leaders, early on we realize that giving feedback can be just as uncomfortable as being on the other side of the table, if not more so. But, without those conversations, performance and morale suffer, and we set people up to fail.

Ellie Hearne one why feedback matters - even if giving it feels like a burden.