by Jill Helmer | Oct 4, 2025 | Thursday Thoughts
From the Great Resignation to the Great Hiring Squeeze It wasn’t too long ago that organizations were scrambling to find and retain top talent. But today, the U.S. is experiencing a tight job market, with a slowdown in hiring, an uptick in the unemployment rate...
by Jill Helmer | Sep 9, 2025 | Thursday Thoughts
An Alarming Trend for U.S. Working Moms A recent Washington Post article reported an alarming trend: U.S. working moms are leaving the workforce, erasing pandemic gains. A 3% Decline, a 3-Year Low According to U.S. labor statistics, between January and June 2025, the...
by Jill Helmer | Jul 31, 2025 | Thursday Thoughts
Developing Good Managers Is Vital to the Next Generation of Talent Chances are, if you are reading this, you are a leader responsible for managing managers in your organization. Before you scroll past, thinking to yourself – I know how to be a good manager…I learned...
by Jill Helmer | Jun 30, 2025 | Thursday Thoughts
Improve Your Leadership and Peer Relationships – No Coach Required When budgets are tight and you need a DIY Leadership Development Activity sooner vs. later, I have one you can use. It requires no budget and no outside support. I’m hashtagging it...
by Jill Helmer | May 31, 2025 | Thursday Thoughts
Change Fatigue = Low Productivity and Engagement Change saturation in the workplace is something I’m seeing in every organization and industry I’m working with right now. There is so much change coming at employees, at a velocity unlike anything we have...
