Kelli Oberndorf

Welcome to March! March is an interesting time for weather in Colorado. Sometimes we get rain. Sometimes it snows. And this year—70° weather! It has been an unusually warm and dry winter, which has certainly impacted our water table, tourism revenue, and wildlife. Our snowpack is 60% lower than the 30-year average. The impact on our ski resorts is particularly challenging. Many Colorado mountain communities rely on tourism revenue for both winter and summer activities. This puts a tremendous...

This article explores the growing gap between how much employees value kindness at work and how rarely it is experienced in practice. It examines how traditional hierarchies, unchecked power dynamics, and outdated workplace norms can erode trust, normalize unkind behavior, and quietly undermine engagement, innovation, and retention.

Engagement Challenges for Leaders of Remote Teams The rise of virtual workspaces has been incredible since COVID drove everyone out of office settings and into their homes. This historical shift in the work environment has led many companies to ditch or downsize brick-and-mortar offices and opt to keep their teams remote. This has had a host of benefits for employees and companies. Employees save time and money by not commuting to work. They have more opportunities to be available to their...