What do Albert Einstein, Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Mahatma Gandhi, Eleanor Roosevelt, Charles Darwin, J.K. Rowling, and Rosa Parks have in common? They … Read more
Brand Blindness: When Companies Don’t Engage Customers or Employees
“I do not want to post it now because I will have over a thousand resumes before the end of the day. I normally post them as I leave for the day and … Read more
Millennial Myths: Really, They Are No Different Than Other Generations
Is anyone else tired of hearing the myths about Millennials in the workplace (entitled, need constant praise and reassurance, difficult to manage)? I know … Read more
What We Can Learn About Determination From Diana Nyad
I have been working in our U.S. offices recently, and I was fascinated to read and hear several news stories about Diana Nyad and her record-setting swim … Read more
Making Remote Employees a Critical Part of Your Company’s Success
More and more companies use people not located at the main office. These include people working at home full or part time, as well as at smaller remote … Read more
4 Keys to Help Keep Employees Happy and Productive
Keeping employees happy may not immediately strike you as your most important duty as a leader … but it is. Don’t get us wrong; your small business or … Read more
2 Critical Factors in Creating Meaningful Work
Regular readers know my passion about the confluence of employee engagement, meaningful work, and recognition. Research proves meaningful work is a primary … Read more
Having the Passion to Keep Holding On to Your Dream
Would you hold on to a dream for 40 years? “Hungry for that life message of never, ever give up… and I didn’t.” Those words came … Read more
What Managers Need to Do: Inspire Confidence That the Sky is Not Falling
American workers are still worried about the security of their jobs, according to a new Gallup poll. Even though we’ve technically recovered from the long … Read more
Burnout on the Job: You Own It and Only You Can Fix It
“I am done!” Background: A few years out of college, into their second job, dislikes job and abusive work environment. “I am just going … Read more