A great workplace culture does more than merely share timely and relevant information with its employee — it goes to great lengths to listen to them … Read more
Top Executives Say Active Seekers Make the Best Candidates
Recruiters may favor passive candidates, but C-suite executives say their best candidates are those actively looking for a job. Overwhelmingly, they find … Read more
Using Storytelling to Challenge at Work Without Being Confrontational
Have you noticed how people often don’t respond positively to your well-meaning advice and professional opinion? What about when you challenge their … Read more
Six Ways to Train Your Team to Make Smart Decisions Fast
Senior leaders can’t be everywhere all the time, and when their direct reports can’t make a decision without asking them first, they risk losing the client … Read more
Want Productive, Engaged Team Members? Create Workplace Dignity and Respect
How do leaders and team members treat each other in your workplace today? Do they interact respectfully and civilly, or aggressively and selfishly — … Read more
Revisiting the Market Basket Revolt: How an “Employees First” Model Won Out
Last summer I chronicled the story of the Market Basket revolt (here, here, and here). To summarize, two cousins (both named Arthur, just to keep things … Read more
Believe It or Not, There Are Pluses to Employees Playing on Smart Phones at Work
When employees use their smartphone at work to play a quick game, browse the web, or check on personal email, it improves their well-being, according to a … Read more
The 15 Characteristics of a Highly Productive Team
“Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.” – Paul J. Meyer, … Read more
Management 101: It’s Vitally Important to Talk to People in the Trenches
As a manager, it’s vitally important that you talk to people at all levels in your organization — not just the managers who report to you. It’s not that … Read more
Tips for Building Trust With the Members of Your Team
“A relationship without trust is like a cell phone without service. All you can do is play games.“ – Origin unknown Business is supposed to be … Read more