“Employees are our greatest asset” has become such a hollow phrase, any marketing department still including this language in its company’s … Read more
The Many Ways We Seem to Discount Employees
No, I didn’t make another mistake and mean to title this “Employee Discount,” but you were totally in your right to think I would make a mistake! Yes, we … Read more
10 Classic and Enduring Rules of Great Leadership
The special qualities of remarkable leaders are complex and rare. Leadership requires the courage to fashion a code of conduct governed by principled … Read more
Why You Need to Get Employees to Cultivate the High Potential Ultimatum
These days you can’t go a week without hearing about the virtues of flexible schedules. They greatly reduce absenteeism and environmental impact, and spur … Read more
Employee Retention: It’s Really a Workplace “Stickiness” Problem
“People just don’t stick around like they used to.” How often have you heard that phrase in terms of employee retention goals, usually coupled with … Read more
Here’s Why Peer Relationships Are Everything In The Workplace
Employees with more friends at work are more engaged, according to the Fall 2014 MoodTracker Report released by Globoforce. Only 28 percent of employees … Read more
Can You Get Into an Employee’s Messages on a Company-Issued iPad?
By Eric B. Meyer Does a company invade an employee’s privacy by accessing personal texts on a work-issued iPad? This “invasion of privacy” question is the … Read more
Is There Ever a Cure When Workplace Cultures Get Sick?
Measles, a disease once thought to be completely eradicated, is making a comeback. The flu vaccine was only 18 percent effective this year, according to … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: The High Cost of New Hires
“The most expensive person you’ll ever hire is the one you have to fire.“ If it seems like more trouble than it’s worth to set a high standard, … Read more
The 5 Words Leaders Use That Do More Damage Than Good
The most misunderstood phrase in corporate speak is “People are our greatest asset.” Those five words do more damage than good. That was the hook as I … Read more