I’ve had a lot of unpleasant cab rides, but this one took the cake. Standing in the taxi queue at the airport in San Antonio, my business partner and I … Read more
Lessons From the Sochi Olympics in Overcoming Workplace Challenges
Despite being the most expensive Olympics in history, several buildings and arenas hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia were structurally … Read more
The Workplace Gender Gap? They Also Have It in the Cayman Islands
Editor’s Note: Sheena Sigsworth will be writing from time to time about HR and the workplace as she sees it from the Cayman Islands. We’ve heard … Read more
Is Your Talent Brand Totally Toxic?
As I watched Sunday’s Super Bowl commercials, I paid particular attention to those with celebrity endorsements. At a staggering $133,000 per second … Read more
Employee Appreciation: The Priceless Impact on Workplace Reputation
As children, many of us are taught that “please” and “thank you” are invaluable words. But as employers, we often forget that remembering to say “thank … Read more
The Myth of Best Practices: They Lead to Conformity, or Worse
“Imitation is the sincerest form of collective stupidity.” — W. Carroll (Bill) Munro, former marketing director, Pepsico I recently wrote … Read more
5 Ways That We Keep Employees From Becoming Leaders
In HR (or OD, Training, etc. – pick your title) we like to believe we constantly develop our employees to become the next generation of leaders. But many … Read more
Real-Life Engagement That Helped to Save a Real Life
I think there are more definitions of employee engagement than organizations pursuing it. I like this definition taken from recent Temkin Group … Read more
Provide Tools For Success and You Can Have a Super Bowl-Winning Culture
“If you don’t want to be the best, then there’s no reason going out and trying to accomplish anything.” – Four-time Super Bowl winning … Read more
Do Your Top Performers Know How Good They Really Are?
Those in HR likely know the research that poor performers don’t actually know they are poor performers. They think they are better than they are. … Read more