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A Simple, Yet Underrated Skill for Leaders

By ALULA posted in Leadership, Team Culture, Culture, Coaching

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How well do you really know your team?

Beyond their job titles and performance metrics, what's the underlying story? The answer might surprise you. 

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Talking Isn't Enough: A Leader's Guide to Communication that Inspires Action

By ALULA posted in Behavior, Leadership, Communicating with Teams

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When was the last time your team left a meeting feeling genuinely inspired?  

If you're struggling to remember, you're not alone. In a world of endless emails and back-to-back video calls, truly effective leadership communication has become a rare skill. It's not about how many words you say, but how deeply they resonate. It's about turning strategy into action, and hesitation into momentum. 

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Self-Talk: The Olympic-Grade Mental Hack for Business Success

By ALULA

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Imagine a high-stakes business negotiation.

Your palms are sweaty, your mind racing. How you talk to yourself in that moment can dramatically impact the outcome. Research shows that the words we use internally can influence everything from decision-making to stress levels.

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Post-Layoff Success: Employee Experience for the Long Haul

By ALULA posted in Leadership, Team Culture, Trust, Employee Experience

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It was a perfect storm that threatened a large company’s entire Employee Experience (EX).

A major player in the technology sector, this company was facing a restructuring triggered by an acquisition. From the moment the deal was announced, employees knew layoffs were likely. 

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Onboard with Trust: Employee Experience During the First 90 Days

By ALULA posted in Behavior, Leadership, Team Culture, Culture, Communicating with Teams, Trust, Onboarding

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EX is the sum total of all interactions employees have with people, processes, technologies, and their physical working environment.

Done properly, a mature and effective EX can boost engagement and productivity, as well as cut down on costly attrition. 

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Celebrating Pride: Lessons of Allyship and Inclusion

By ALULA posted in Team Culture, Culture

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During Pride Month, we celebrate the diversity, resilience, and authenticity of the LGBTQIA+ community. It's a time to uplift their voices, lived experiences, and the ongoing journey toward true equality and inclusion. As allies, our role is to listen, learn, and take meaningful action in supporting the LGBTQIA+ community year-round.  

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Honoring Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Part 4 of 4)

By ALULA posted in Behavior, Leadership

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It was an honor to explore the story of Nainoa Thompson here, and we’re thrilled you’re following our series on what today’s leaders and workers can learn from AA and NHPI people whose work demonstrates a profound commitment to behaviors with a lasting positive impact.  

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Honoring Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Part 3 of 4)

By ALULA posted in Behavior, Leadership

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We enjoyed exploring thestory of Shuji Nakamura here,and we’re grateful to you for reading our serieson what today’s leaders and workers can learn from AA and NHPI people whose work demonstrates a profound commitment to behaviors with a lasting positiveimpact.  

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Honoring Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Part 2 of 4)

By ALULA posted in Behavior, Leadership

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Welcome back to our series, begun here, on what today’s leaders and workers can learn from AA and NHPI people whose work demonstrates a profound commitment to behaviors with a lasting positive impact.  

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Honoring Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Part 1 of 4)

By ALULA posted in Behavior, Leadership

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In the US alone, 6.2 percent of the total population identify as AANHPI (Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander). Mayis dedicated to honoring people in the US with AANHPI heritage, so it’sa great timeto celebrate their voices and experiences – and to reflect on how wecan integrate their stories into our lives all year long, especially with our colleagues and teams. 

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