Leadership
Matthew Harrington
Election Reflection: When Does a Vision Become ...

Reflecting on the recent election, the Harris campaign's lack of a clear and compelling vision became evident in contrast to Trump’s well-communicated stance, making it challenging for voters to see her future for America. Drawing from the change formula, a successful campaign requires acknowledging dissatisfaction, defining a visionary goal, and setting clear steps toward achieving it—elements that were more apparent in Obama’s 2008 campaign, where “hope and change” aligned with voters' aspirations and activated widespread engagement. Ultimately, the Harris campaign's struggles highlight the need for leaders to craft a vision that resonates powerfully and unites people around a shared purpose, as fear alone can often overshadow hope if it lacks sufficient clarity and preparation.

Election Reflection: When Does a Vision Become Lost—or Was It Never Realized in the First Place?
Leadership
Matthew Harrington
Lincoln’s Leadership: A Blueprint for Resilient ...

As Election Day 2024 nears, reflecting on Abraham Lincoln’s legacy offers valuable insights into adaptive leadership, resilience, and unity. Known for his humility, conviction, and strategic flexibility, Lincoln showed how true leaders use disruptions to inspire lasting change. This election, we can look to Lincoln’s example of courage and empathy, guiding us to face challenges boldly and strive for a united future.

Lincoln’s Leadership: A Blueprint for Resilient Leadership Beyond Election Day
People, Leadership
Matthew Harrington
Navigating Conflict in the Workplace: The ...

Conflict at work is inevitable, but with the right tools, it can become an opportunity for growth. In this post we explore how leaders can guide teams through conflict by understanding how the brain processes emotions through the downstairs, middle room, and upstairs functions of the brain.

Navigating Conflict in the Workplace: The Downstairs, Middle Room and Upstairs of Resolution
Culture, People
Matthew Harrington
Belief-Behavior Conversations In Action: How ...

Belief-behavior conversations, as we discussed in our e-book: Revitalize and Retain Staff, aim to address the root causes behind actions, rather than merely correcting surface-level behavior. Pixar’s leadership used this approach to facilitate open, meaningful dialogues, helping the team uncover the underlying beliefs fueling their actions. Once these beliefs were identified, leaders guided team members toward reframing them, creating lasting behavioral change.

Belief-Behavior Conversations In Action: How Pixar Transformed Team Dynamics and Communication
People, Leadership, Culture
Matthew Harrington
Leadership Growth Lattice in Action: How ...

Discover how LinkedIn transformed employee growth and retention with the Leadership Growth Lattice, a modern alternative to traditional career ladders. By encouraging skill development, cross-functional teamwork, mentorship, volunteerism, and alignment with personal life goals, LinkedIn fostered a culture of continuous learning and flexibility. This holistic approach empowered employees, reduced turnover, and fueled innovation, positioning LinkedIn as a top employer in the competitive tech industry.

Leadership Growth Lattice in Action: How LinkedIn Embraced Holistic Employee Development to Drive Retention and Innovation

XPollination (Ep. 11) - Young Professional Networks

XPollination (Ep. 11) - Young Professional Networks

We talk to special guests Kara Wilhelm, Chair of Albany, New York’s Young Professional Network (YPN) and Lauren Cataldo, Program Chair of that same YPN. The mission of the Capital Region YPN is to attract and retain a talented workforce in Tech Valley by serving as a catalyst to connect, develop, and empower young professionals.  Their vision is to be recognized as the premier young professional initiative in the Capital Region offering exceptional professional development, networking, and civic engagement opportunities to ensure a strong talent pipeline in Tech Valley.  Tune in to learn more about why a YPN should exist in your local community to support the development of young Millennialleaders.

NEWS: Harrington to Present at the Vermont Human Resource Association on the Millennial Generation Worker

NEWS: Harrington to Present at the Vermont Human Resource Association on the Millennial Generation Worker

Matthew Harrington, leadership speaker and author specializing in the Millennial generation (1980-2001), will present for the Vermont Human Resource Association at their program “Fine Tuning Your Employees' Acumen around Engagement and Effectiveness” on January 21, 2015 in Colchester, Vermont at the Hampton Inn.

Millennial Talent Development: Areas of Focus for 2015 (TD.org)

Millennial Talent Development: Areas of Focus for 2015 (TD.org)

Originally posted on TD.org in ATD's Management Community

Although Millennials may think they come to the workforce primed and ready to go, needing little to no development, they would be wrong (and I’m a recovering Millennial so I can say that). We all need development, and we all need help identifying strengths and identifying ways to neutralize our weaknesses.

Here is a list of eight areas of development for you, as a manager, to work on with your Millennials in 2015.

Refuse to Walk by Shoddy Millennial Behavior Again

Refuse to Walk by Shoddy Millennial Behavior Again

I had an opportunity - yes let’s call it opportunity - to callout poor Millennial behavior recently.   The behavior was around providing me with what I had previously asked for on time and in the form I needed it.  I had asked for it twice and now I was waiting.  At the point that we were clearly beyond the polite lateness stage (this was one of my first interactions with the individual) and we began spiraling into the realm of rude lateness, I had a choice to make – keep going as if everything was normal (and keep waiting), or put a stop to the behavior in its tracks.

XPollination (Ep. 9) - Leading Where You Stand in 2015

XPollination (Ep. 9) - Leading Where You Stand in 2015

Matthew Harrington is joined once again by co-author and partner Deborah Mackin as they discuss emerging trends, hotspots and pitfalls in leadership in 2015.  Join the dynamic duo as they bring practical, real-world experiences into the podcast and provide insight into where leadership is heading in the New Year.

Why Technology Has Splintered What We Know About Generations

Why Technology Has Splintered What We Know About Generations

We may be seeing the splintering of the Millennial generation into 'older' and 'younger' due to all the culture-evolving events that are being packed into this time period.  Why doesn’t the Millennial generation fit into a nice, little bracket of time like every other generation seems to?  My theory would be that technology has created the splintering effect of this generation unlike any other generation before it.  

Creating a Company Structure That Supports the New Era of Millennial Retention

Creating a Company Structure That Supports the New Era of Millennial Retention

Are we suppose to change the retention-adverse Millennial worker and figure out ways to keep them in our organizations?  Or, should we acknowledge this paradigm shift in the ways new workers move around from company to company and figure out new ways to equip our organizations to handle the swinging door?  

XPollination Podcast: Young Leaders in Nonprofits (Special Guest Eli Harrington)

XPollination Podcast: Young Leaders in Nonprofits (Special Guest Eli Harrington)

Eli Harrington is the new Executive Director at Technology of Tomorrow.  As the Director he is responsible for working with the board of directors, volunteers, and program participants to rapidly increase the scope and scale of his nonprofit.  We sit down with him and discuss how he's developing new programs, community outreach and his interest in the Millennial generation.

What Target’s ‘Bullseye View’ Website is Doing to Brand their Internal Millennial Culture

What Target’s ‘Bullseye View’ Website is Doing to Brand their Internal Millennial Culture

The mix of internal branding with the  increasing ease and availability of media platforms will be the next marketing and communications explosion.  This is not just for the Zappos or the Targets of the world, but we will see this from small to mid-size companies as well who look to create a more engaging and dynamic workplace culture for Millennials.