"When leaders have misconceptions of what empathy entails, they don’t know how to practice it—or they practice it badly. ... the stakes are high: low morale, poor retention, & burnout among employees, & failure to connect, inability to gather information, or being perceived as inaccessible for leaders. Empathy is a requisite to mobilize, connect with, and engage others."
Posted April 30, 2025 on the HBR.
For more #ThoughtsAndObservations about #Empathy go to https://tinyurl.com/2mumm8e3

Check out the First Quarter/2025 rankings for the most-viewed #ThoughtsAndObservations. Number one is on #bigotry & #racism. Number two on #Psychology. Number three on #GunViolence. Number four on #QuantumComputing. Number five on #Empathy & #Friendship. See more at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/most-viewed-thoughts-observations-so-far-year-michael-temkin-s49ic/?trackingId=aLVHxfHGVgzuW1a1REYymA%3D%3D

From WSJ: “A Chinese AI company has ... nearly matched U.S. rivals despite using inferior chips. (DeepSeek)."

MIT Tech: “OpenAI has released Operator, its first AI agent. NYT: "(M)ay make mistakes. But in some cases, it can correct these mistakes."

For more #ThoughtsAndObservations about #AI go to tinyurl.com/mr3fk2cv.

“When we feel like change is imposed upon us, we often react with fear, anger or worst-case scenario thinking or alternately with excitement and acceptance, which means leaders who are making changes need to communicate them clearly, listen to concerns and make the transitions as smooth as possible." Meredith Wells Lepley – U.S organizational psychologist, professor at the University of Southern California.

For more about #ThoughtsAndObservations about #Anxiety go to tinyurl.com/ycnytbue

"Employee engagement in the U.S. fell to its lowest level in a decade in 2024, with only 31% of employees engaged." Jim Harter - U.S. psychologist, Chief Scientist of Workplace Management & Wellbeing at Gallup.

For more #ThoughtsAndObservations about #EmployeeEngagement #EmployeeRetention and #EmployeeEngagement go to Linkedin at https://tinyurl.com/4ca53jc8

Will the use of #QuantumComputing (QC) become a competitive advantage? How will QC function with #AI? How will QC enhance AI & how AI will enhance QC? What new skills & training will be required to work w/this new technology? See #ThoughtsAndObservations about QC on Linkedin at https://tinyurl.com/52twta7t

From the Pew Research Center: “Amid low unemployment nationwide, 69% of U.S. workers feel they have at least a fair amount of job security, and few expect to look for a new job in the near future. At the same time, only half are highly satisfied with their job. And just 30% are satisfied with how much they’re paid – down from 34% last year. For more #ThoughtsAndObservations about #EmployeeEngagement go to my article on Linkedin at http://alturl.com/jghph

To Not Learn And Overcome Your Regrets Can Be A Regret Itself. See #ThoughtsAndObservations about #Regret on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/learn-overcome-your-regrets-can-regret-itself-michael-temkin-5lqac/
#disappointment #introspection #remorse #sorrow #contrition

#Branding Update: “Some 88% of worldwide consumers say not trusting a brand is a dealbreaker when it comes to buying a product or using a service, according to Edelman. For more #ThoughtsAndObservations And Observations about Branding see “A Memorable Corporate Brand Crucial For Marketing Success” at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/memorable-relevant-corporate-brand-crucial-marketing-success-temkin/

“More than one in three employees across the world are planning to leave their current job in the next six months, according to a new report from the ManpowerGroup. The report surveyed 12,062 workers to determine the overall workforce sentiment across 16 countries.” From a 11/23/24 report posted on Human Resources Director. For more #ThoughtsAndObservations about #EmployeeEngagement and #EmployeeRetention go to https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/recruiting-retaining-minds-hearts-employees-mike-temkin

#ThoughtsAndObservations about #Perfection now on Linkedin. Go to https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/thoughts-observations-perfection-michael-temkin-frp8e/

#ThoughtsAndObservations about all forms of #Bigotry and #Racism including #xenophobia #antisemitism #islamophobia #Antiblackism #sexism #misogyny #homophobia #Ageism and others means of segregating individuals from mainstream society and limiting their options and opportunities now on Linkedin.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/man-woman-island-michael-temkin-nfzzc/

"A SHRM study found that 44% of U.S. employees report feeling 'burned out,' a manifestation of high stress. ... Every type of employee behavior — from turnover risk to productivity to capacity for teamwork — is negatively affected by stress."
From an HRE (HR Executive) posting written by Peter Cappelli.

For more #ThoughtsAndObservations about #Stress and #Anxiety in the #workplace go to https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/being-functional-productive-during-periods-intense-extended-temkin/

Some #ThoughtsAndObservations about #Traveling, #Vacations and #Adventures.

"This is what holidays, travels, vacations are about. It is not really rest or even leisure we chase. We strain to renew our capacity to wonder, to shock ourselves into astonishment once again." Shana Alexander – U.S. journalist.

“Remember that happiness is a way of travel – not a destination.” Roy M. Goodman – U.S. politician, businessman.

See "Never say 'No' to taking a vacation." Go to https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/never-say-vacation-michael-temkin-l7tic

#EmployeeRetention Update:
“42% of #employeeturnover Is Preventable but Often Ignored. … Self-reported employee turnover risk is at its highest point since 2015. Gallup’s latest measure in May shows half of U.S. employees (51%) are watching or actively seeking a new job, continuing a recent upward trend."
From July 10, 2024 report in Gallup At Work prepared by Corey Tatel and Ben Wigert.
For more #ThoughtsAndObservations about #employeeengagement go to https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/recruiting-retaining-minds-hearts-employees-mike-temkin/

#Cybersecurity Update: "The number of data breach victims has surpassed 1 billion for the first half of 2024, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center. That’s a 409% increase from the same period last year: 1.07 billion victims compared to 182.65 million in the first half of 2023."
From a USA TODAY report posted July 19, 2024 by Betty Lin-Fisher - U.S. journalist.
For more #ThoughtsAndObservations about Cybersecurity go to my newsletter on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/694-data-breaches-so-far-2023-july-31-healthcare-education-temkin/

#Sustainability Update: “The White House said Friday (7/19/2024) that it is setting a goal of ending the federal government’s purchasing of single-use #plastics by 2035. The Biden administration added that it would try to phase out federal purchasing of such plastic for food service operations, events and #packaging by 2027. Reported on The Hill on July 19, 2024 by Rachel Frazin – U.S. journalist. For more #ThoughtsAndObservations about Sustainability go to https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/prioritizing-sustainability-environmental-social-mike-temkin/

“42% of Employee Turnover Is Preventable but Often Ignored. … Self-reported employee turnover risk is at its highest point since 2015. Gallup’s latest measure in May shows half of U.S. employees (51%) are watching or actively seeking a new job, continuing a recent upward trend." From Gallup At Work Newsletter.

For more #ThoughtsAndObservations about #EmployeeRetention and #EmployeeEngagement go to https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/recruiting-retaining-minds-hearts-employees-mike-temkin/

Never Say "No" To Taking A Vacation. See #ThoughtsAndObservations about #Vacations #Travel #Tourism #AdventureTravel #Hiking #Relaxing #Rejuvenation and #Wanderlust in general now on #Linkedin - Go to https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/never-say-vacation-michael-temkin-l7tic/

“Empowerment is the ability to refine, improve, and enhance your life without co-dependency. (…) “If you can transcend from the dark rut of disempowered thinking to the bright light of an empowered agreement with reality, you will see opportunities not barriers. You will see the finish line, not the hurdles.” Steve Maraboli – U.S. behavioral scientist, writer.

More #ThoughtsAndObservations about #EmployeeEmpowerment on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/empowering-workforce-mike-temkin/