Open office layouts, like them or not, are here to stay. While there are many benefits to having a shared collaborative environment (frequent … Read more
Here’s Why Bullies Are Taking Over Your Organization
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ve heard plenty about bullies in the workplace. You’ve heard how bad it is. You’ve heard about the missed work … Read more
When Your Marketing Message Gets in the Way of Your Company Values
Last week on an upgraded flight between Denver and Orlando, I was given a warm cookie after the meal service. This is a nice touch United Airlines does and … Read more
How Ideal Organizations Diversify the Definition of Diversity
What does the ideal organization look like? Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones have been looking at this question for more than three years. Their research found … Read more
An Effective Company Culture: It Only Happens When Everybody Owns It
Culture. I write about it all the time, yet I never seem to unpack all the myriad facets of culture. Just think about all the different ways the word … Read more
Dealing With a New Company Culture: Do you Compromise, or Adjust?
How are you going to deal with a new culture? Do you think the leadership style in another country will make a difference? I know that you can be very … Read more
I Still Don’t Think That You Work 80 Hours Per Week
I have to say that one of my most well-read posts, ever, and one that I continue to take the most crap about, is What Would it Take to Get You to Work 80 … Read more
Why Stepping Back and Making It Simple Solves Everything
Simplicity is hard. Well, it may not solve everything, but stop and think about how complexity gets in the way of so much of what we do. Organizations are … Read more
Do You Know What It Means to Do Meaningful Work?
Yesterday, I wrote about the importance of engaging in meaningful work for employees. But what, exactly, does “meaningful work” mean? As I was catching up … Read more
3 More Key Predictions For the HR Department of 2020
Second of two parts Editor’s Note: For Part 1, see 3 Key Predictions for the Human Resources Department of 2020. 4: HR will utilize analytics and Big … Read more