Have you heard of Adam Grant? If not, you soon will. Not only is Dr. Grant the youngest tenured professor at The Wharton School of Business at the … Read more
Cultural DNA: Why Your Employees Must Live It in Their Daily Lives
Today, I’d like to share with you a case study on the importance of values and how you make them real. I’m using as my case study company Guidewire … Read more
Swearing at Your Employee May Get You Sued By … OSHA??
By Howard Mavity Hopefully you are aware of the continuing escalation of all forms of whistleblower and retaliation claims, including under the 21 … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Is Silicon Valley’s Free Lunch (or Dinner) About to End?
Silicon Valley may be known for cutting-edge innovation and breakthrough technology from companies like Google, Facebook, Twitter, Apple, and others, but … Read more
Coping With Death in the Workplace: What You Should Do to Get Through
The loss of an employee is one of those things that can blindside a supervisor or business owner. Payroll, budgets, schedules – the day in and day out job … Read more
Job Security & Employee Engagement: Managers Can Make a Difference
Taking into consideration the continued rise in the cost of living, house prices, and the recent budget changes, more than ever employees want to feel that … Read more
Blue Jeans in the Boardroom: When is it Time for a Company Dress Code?
Blue jeans in the office? Sneakers in the boardroom? How much should you tolerate before you start cracking down on your employees’ casual clothing? The … Read more
Your Parents Don’t Work in HR – So Why Do Employees Act Like They Do?
Do parents make good HR professionals? I ask because I worry that too many HR people — with or without children — mistake themselves for moms and dads when … Read more
Don’t Judge Strategic Recognition Programs by Attendance Award Results
As long-time readers of this blog know, I like to stay on top of the latest research and news in the employee recognition, rewards, engagement and … Read more
Navigating Negativity: 4 Ways to Be Properly Optimistic in the Workplace
The Power of Positive Thinking was a revelation when Dr. Norman Vincent Peale’s classic self-help book debuted in 1952. Now, over 60 years since we started … Read more