Mary Lynn Fayoumi
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Don’t be a bad manager: Effective leadership is taught, learned, practiced and honedOct 14, 2026 10:31 am - “People join organizations and leave managers.” This adage is a documented fact that’s lamented by organizational leaders, discussed at training courses, and referenced by HR professionals when discussing employee turnover.
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AI can’t take management’s placeSep 18, 2026 10:42 am - Does your work phone ring as often as it used to? Do your team members stop by to ask questions as frequently as they once did? If your answer is no, AI may be to blame.
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Employees need context to help understand management’s decisionsAug 20, 2026 7:55 am - While there are more ways than ever to send and receive messages, they are too often vaguely written, ineffectively timed, missed, misunderstood, or even ignored by recipients.
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Surviving the great pause: Here are some tips for employersJul 09, 2026 10:57 am - The most recent workplace phenomenon has been dubbed, “The Great Pause.”
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Unlocking the keys to career happinessJun 17, 2026 8:46 am - Author and business coach Julian Lighton notes while the average person spends about a third of their lives — about 90,000 hours — working, many people are still dissatisfied with their career paths. Lighton points to five common drivers that are critical to career happiness.
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Workplace culture matters to employees, survey saysMay 19, 2026 3:22 pm - Recently, we asked 50 employers to describe their workplace culture in three words. The unscientific results were overwhelmingly positive.
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Are you struggling with FOBO?Apr 15, 2026 9:09 am - First there was FOMO (fear of missing out), then JOMO (joy of missing out), and now FOBO (fear of becoming obsolete). All three conditions are real and can impact behaviors and mental health in both the workplace and at home.
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The imperative to change business strategy is more pressing than ever. Just ask Southwest Airlines.Mar 18, 2026 8:37 am - Willingness to challenge the status quo and question the utility of even the most long-standing policies and practices is required now more than ever.
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The gift of new problems — at work and in lifeFeb 25, 2026 8:33 am - It appears that there are many new dilemmas facing employers today — in addition to the complex nuances of the old standard ones. I’ve decided to view these dilemmas as a gift rather than a burden.
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Small steps beat big dreams when it comes to making real changeJan 21, 2026 10:46 am - If past behavior and loads of reliable data are trustworthy indicators, many Americans will have thrown in the towel on their 2026 New Year’s resolutions by the time this article is published. The reasons are simple: The goals were likely unrealistic or lacking in specificity.
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