![]() ![]() I’m committed to traveling more and making regular plans to be with my teams next year.” – Liz Simon, COO of coworking space provider Industrious. I can be productive at home, but when it comes to bonding and getting complex stuff done, there’s just no substitute for being in-person. For me next year will be about staying close to our customers and their top concerns like return-to-office and continuing to advocate and demonstrate that the physical office can be a worthy place for people to connect, work, and have fun.” – Larry Gadea, founder and CEO at flexible workplace platform Envoy. “I’ve been speaking to a lot of execs lately and I’m hearing that they want to build stronger connections with people in the new year. I’ll be ensuring that my company’s leadership development curriculum is relevant to leading hybrid or remote teams, as well as revisiting how that curriculum is being shared with managers, such as asynchronously.” – Jim Bartolomea, svp of people and places at productivity platform ClickUp. Especially for today’s workforce, human-centric leaders who value open communication, empathy, and genuineness have never been more important. ![]() “My new year’s work resolution is to invest more in manager effectiveness. “Stay closer to customer needs and be willing to pivot quickly as the changing economic environment impacts customer priorities.” – Chris Savage, CEO and founder of video marketing platform provider Wistia. I hope in 2023 finally to see the payoff of all of that activity.” – Danny Groner, director of growth PR at Forecast Labs. None of those leads have turned into deals just yet. “I’ve spent a fair amount of time – 25% of my workday – this year trying to drive high-intent leads to our pipeline, on top of other work matters I’m assigned to. #NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONERS REDDIT SOFTWARE#As I focus on 2023, fostering purpose-driven work remains top of mind for me, and many of our customers.” – Leagh Turner, co-CEO of software firm Ceridian. It’s clear that in our ever-changing world, employees want to feel a connection to their work – perhaps more than ever before. “As we embark on a new year, I’ve been speaking with our customer community about their top priority: their people. By opening up as a leader, we can build an even stronger foundation of trust and show our people it’s okay to be human at work.” – Pat Wadors, chief people officer at software firm UKG. I believe with all my heart about the power of authentic and vulnerable leadership. I also plan to share at least one thing about me that’s personal and/or surprising in each call. Instead ‘dialing employees’ is a way to hear different perspectives on how we’re doing as a company, thank employees personally, and reiterate that the executives are listening and taking feedback. ![]() Since these will be surprise calls, there will be no agenda. “In 2023 I plan to spontaneously call five random employees each month all around the world and in various levels and roles to hear about their experiences. Investing in relationships, however busy or anxious you might be, is my best advice to myself and others.” – Bhushan Sethi, joint global leader of people and organization at managing consultancy PwC. Reaching out and/or responding to requests to meet others, both inside and outside the company, is what more workplaces need in 2023. “Of course we all need to invest in skills and well-being, but it’s relationships that get us through the good and the bad times. I want to be able to build meaningful connections and learn from powerful women in the industry.” – Shayanna Roman, manager of brand marketing at media and advertising firm Omnicom Media Group. “I am looking to step out of my comfort zone and network more with external partners and internal colleagues across seniority levels in the new year, particularly female leaders. Here’s what else senior leaders are setting out to do in 2023: Relationships investment For some, that means better communication with their employers, for others, it’s hitting more hard goals like driving more leads, and for most, it’s focusing on building relationships. We asked WorkLife readers to send in their resolutions for the new year. But this only cements how important it is for employees to make some smart New Year resolutions to ensure 2023 starts off strong. The year has closed out with tech layoffs, ongoing economic disruptions, and continued talks of a recession amid rising inflation. It hasn’t been the most cheerful end to 2022. ![]()
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