Can Agile Make Wherever You Work a Better Place?

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The Great Resignation continues to gather steam as people in their millions re-evaluate their relationship with work. But not everyone has the luxury or the bandwidth to quit, at least not right now. And there is no guarantee that a new job won’t be as much of a soul-destroying destination as your old one. Instead, let’s explore how an idea from the world of Agile might make wherever you’re working a better place.

While talent is consistently listed as a major pre-occupation for CEO’s and other corporate leaders, their people are definitely not feeling the love.

What are these leaders so concerned about their people actually doing?

According to Deloitte, “Four out of five CEOs (80%) have increased flexibility around work. A majority of CEOs say they have also increased emphasis on corporate purpose (68%); focus on DEI (68%); emphasis on well-being and mental health (65%); and attention to culture (58%). Exactly half have given more emphasis to ESG (environmental, social, and governance), half have increased pay, and just more than a quarter have distributed one-time retention bonuses.”

Here’s the problem. None of those things address the fundamental issues that cause employees to feel burned out, cynical, and disengaged, or perhaps to have…