Recognize This! – Givers find energy when they give in self-protective and personally meaningful ways, and when they are recognized and reminded of how … Read more
Leaders – They Don’t Trust You
Corporate leaders have a big problem. Trust in leadership is at an all-time low, and employees believe their leaders are detached and don’t care about … Read more
Guess Who Wastes Time at Work
I’m not a big fan of over-generalizing the characteristics of the different generations in the workforce. It’s just too easy to say “Millennials are … Read more
What Will You Say When They Ask Why They Should Work For You?
I do not care who you are, where you went to school, which union represents you, how smart you are, or how smart you think you are — executive, doctor, … Read more
Worker Bee Or Engaged Partner?: How Management Sees Employees
How do you view employees? We rarely talk about this in public forums or meetings, but we have no problem giving people our opinion in the hallway!! We … Read more
Here’s An Idea: Lunch and Learn
You found the perfect candidate and they start today. Everyone is happy and your job is done. Not! Without the proper training and development … Read more
6 Steps Every Company Can Take to Develop Women Leaders
This is second of two parts on gender diversity in leadership positions. Today’s article offers some steps organizations can take to develop future … Read more
Poor Admin is Costing You $4,600 Per Employee
The Workforce Institute at Kronos, where I am a member of the board, has an eye-opening report on the cost of wasted time at work. The $687 Billion … Read more
Success in the Global Workplace Takes Understanding the Culture
An engineering manager I’ll call Geoff was sent to his company’s Mexican subsidiary to direct a team of engineers. His job was to get a production line up … Read more
4 Habits of Highly Dysfunctional Teams
The following is adapted from the authors’ new book, Accelerating Performance: How Organizations Can Mobilize, Execute, and Transform with Agility … Read more