I was in Berlin last week, chairing day one of a HR conference on employee engagement. The quality of presentations were truly exceptional, with a wide … Read more
Swearing in the Office: It’s the Workplace’s Four-Letter Word Dilemma
Workplace taboos have changed dramatically over the years. In the Mad Men era, the idea of working from home was laughable. And forget gender equity or … Read more
HR Roundtable: The Struggle With Defining Employee Engagement
The people gathering for the March HR Roundtable in Cincinnati were faced with “change” because Steve was called away for a great event recognizing one of … Read more
The True Power of Treating Employees Right? Customers Will Benefit, Too
“The customer’s always right” vs. “Employees first” – it’s the chicken or egg battle for the business world. No company exists without customers. And … Read more
Yes, Life Is Too Short to Mess Around With Bad HR
A good friend of mine is a Human Resources Director. A long, anonymous complaint was filed against her. In the body of the text, she was accused of crazy … Read more
How a Little Game-Playing Can Help Drive Your Recruiting & HR Programs
Quick question: Would you rather have $50,000 salary or $100,000 salary? (Same job – no strings.) Answer: $100,000, every single time. File this under … Read more
Weekly Wrap: The 5 Rules That Make For Happy Employees
I’ve worked at a lot of companies during my career, and as you might imagine, I preferred working at the ones where people seemed to be happy. The … Read more
A Workplace Truth: Managers Are the Key Players in Engaging Workers
BlessingWhite’s Employee Engagement Research Update has recently been released. It’s an update to their massive research published in 2011. Measuring … Read more
Taking Your Pulse: You Need Data to Test How Company Culture Is Doing
How’s your company culture doing? Is it a powerful, positive impact for employees every day, reinforcing your core values in how the work gets done so … Read more
Slow Decisions Can Murder Your Company’s Momentum
“A peacefulness follows any decision, even the wrong one.” — Rita Mae Brown, American novelist. The ability to consistently make good, solid decisions lies … Read more