Make a Difference Day, celebrated, tomorrow, October 26th this year, is dedicated to charitable activities that give back to our communities. Businesses … Read more
Hiring for Culture Is Stupid
Culture is one of those “trends” in HR/recruiting that we just need to let die. It’s stupid. The whole idea behind it, although well intentioned, … Read more
3 Ways to Turn Your Trust Busting Culture Around
Perhaps one of the greatest retention tools in today’s fast-paced environment is to consciously create a culture of high trust. When employees trust their … Read more
5 Ways to Make Your Culture Disaster Ready
Companies are working harder than ever to manage risk, as the stakes for avoiding disaster preparations grow ever higher. From 2016 to 2018, the average … Read more
Do It the Way You Always Have and You Won’t Be Doing It For Long
“The most damaging phrase in the language is: ‘We’ve always done it this way’.” – Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper Born in New York City in … Read more
Teambuilding Ideas Anyone Can Use
Today there are more and more teams working remotely across the world. How can you bring such a team close together despite the distance? In this article, … Read more
Google’s 7 Keys to Successfully Managing Virtual Teams
[pdf-embedder url=”http://services.google.com/fh/files/blogs/distributedworkplaybooks.pdf”]Virtual teams are on the rise. In 2017, Gallup … Read more
Laid Off Workers Are Gun Shy, So Attract Them With a Positive Culture
The number of displaced workers reached 6.8 million from 2015 to 2017, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ most recent displacement report. Though … Read more
Workaholism: It’s Not Good For You, Your Team Or the Business
“Excessive work can be viewed as an addictive behavior” with “dysfunctional behavior patterns that interfere with operations.” — Gayle Porter, PhD, … Read more
10 Attributes of Culture That Make It So Difficult to Change
While there is universal agreement that organizational culture plays a crucial role in shaping organizations, there is little consensus on what it actually … Read more