Google layoffs cut 35% of managers, most of whom were leading teams of three or fewer. CEO Sundar Pichai framed the decision as a bold move toward efficiency and AI-first operations, reshaping Google’s hierarchy to accelerate decision-making and reduce overhead. But while cost savings and agility may appeal to investors, the cuts raise bigger questions: […] The post Google Layoffs and Impact on Jobs, Morale, and AI’s Future appeared first on Core Values.| Core Values
Transformational Feedback is the difference between employees shutting down and employees stepping up. Feedback is supposed to improve performance, but too often it sparks defensiveness instead of ownership. Managers tell me all the time, “I’ve given feedback, but nothing changes.” This is one of the most common obstacles leaders face today. In fast-moving workplaces where […] The post How Transformational Feedback Turns Defensiveness Into Ownership appeared first on Core Values.| Core Values
Why a growth mindset culture is more than a slogan—and how real planning helps you deliver results, develop people, and adapt to disruption. A growth mindset culture doesn’t emerge from motivational posters or quarterly offsites. It’s built—and sustained—through intentional planning, daily behaviors, and systems that make development as normal as deadlines. In organizations that thrive […] The post How Real Planning Builds a Growth Mindset Culture That Can Withstand Anything appea...| Core Values
I picked April 15 as the birth of SJ Insights ten years ago so I would have something positive to celebrate on tax day (plus I would have the launch of my website ready by then). Yes, this is a day late, but taxes aren’t due until the 18th this year, so today works to … … Continue reading →| SJ Insights, LLC
U.S. small and medium-sized businesses are bracing for potential trade wars and tariffs on imported goods. What is the strategy to thrive?| Core Values
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Whether your business is growing and you need room for employees and equipment, you want to enjoy a better work-life balance by not working where you live, or you simply don’t like the marketing implications of running a business from home, it’s time to move out. The good thing is, there are plenty of options to suit all budgets and needs in doing all of that. Here are a few.| FLUX MAGAZINE
From cost-cutting to value-building, how CFOs shift their focus in the age of the employee as stakeholder is for stemming talent turnover.| Core Values