Employers are always looking for ways to boost employee engagement and get the best out of their people. But even as they do, many are inadvertently … Read more
Transforming Culture Is Simple: All It Takes Is Changing People
In a survey of top leaders by Booz and Company last year, 84 percent said culture was critical to success, and yet the majority admitted their culture was … Read more
Want a Culture of Appreciation at Work? It All Starts with You
Tell me about your workplace environment. What’s the general attitude or “feel” of the office? Hopeful and energetic? Downtrodden and despondent? Somewhere … Read more
It’s Not About HR Strategy – It’s About PEOPLE Strategy
HR Strategy? No, People Strategy What’s the difference? I’m so glad you asked! I don’t think that there is anyone in the human resources profession who … Read more
It’s Sad But True: Don’t Expect to Get a Thank You in HR
I am coaching a young HR leader who reports to a founder/CEO. She doesn’t have a mentor or a direct supervisor. She is leading an unusually big project for … Read more
Here’s a Newsflash – Going Back on Your Word Ticks Employees Off
Addressing attraction and retention was cited as the top business challenge for 52 percent of employers in a recent HireRight survey. Attracting quality … Read more
How I Got Zapped, or 3 Keys to Zappos Cultural Success
Last week, I had the privilege of taking a behind the scenes tour of Zappos and speaking with several of their top leaders. ] Mine was not the popular tour … Read more
How On-the-Job Distractions Can Actually Drive High Performance
It sounds counterintuitive, but an office environment with the right mix of distractions is actually a part of a high performance culture. The reason is … Read more
Reddit Pulls Back Remote Workers Despite New San Francisco Law
More than 1,200 high tech start-ups and household names from Yelp to Salesforce call San Francisco home. Web phenom Reddit, the self-styled “front page of … Read more
Workplace Values: It Ain’t What You Do, It’s the Way That You Do It
In the last 12 months, the topic of values has caught the imagination. Putting values at the center of everything your organization does can make all the … Read more