by Brandon Laws | Jan 13, 2026 | Transform Your Workplace
Nae Hakala works as an HR business partner here at Xenium and consults with organizations navigating complex people challenges. Over the course of her career, she’s worked across retail, nonprofit organizations, public education, and consulting environments, often in...
by Nicole Blevins | Jan 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
For years, many organizations have gotten by making pay decisions on the fly—reacting to what candidates ask for, matching counteroffers, or relying on gut feelings about what a role is worth. But that approach? It’s breaking down fast. In a recent episode of...
by Suzi Wear | Jan 7, 2026 | Transform Your Workplace, Video
Let’s be real. Difficult conversations are part of leadership. Whether you’re advocating for your team, negotiating a role or pay change, or giving tough feedback, these moments can feel uncomfortable and high-stakes. The good news is this. Most difficult...
by Brandon Laws | Dec 9, 2025 | Transform Your Workplace
For the past few years, leaders across industries have clung to a deceptively simple idea: if people just come back to the office, innovation, collaboration, and culture will fall back into place. The logic feels reassuring. It’s concrete, it’s visible, and it looks...
by Brandon Laws | Dec 2, 2025 | Transform Your Workplace
When I sat down with Martha Lawrence on the day she launched Catch People Doing Things Right: How Ken Blanchard Changed the Way the World Leads, it felt less like a typical book tour interview and more like sitting with someone who has lived inside a story for nearly...
