Tag: Canary

Why Employee Turnover Should be a Key Metric for the Social Sector — Our Collective Canary in the Coal Mine

If you want a heartwarming movie to watch in these final days of summer, I highly recommend “The 33,” which is a real-life account of a mining disaster in Chile in 2010. Stories above and below ground intertwine to make the movie compelling and relatable. Ultimately, all 33 miners were s...

When the canary stops singing…

This is the story of when I just had to open my big mouth in front of a Senior VP at Amazon, and the journey that impulsive decision put me on. Charlie Bell was an absolutely legendary figure at Amazon for nearly 24 years. You may have heard of him because he recently ruffled some feathers&n...