There are managers, there are leaders, there is that rare breed who are effectively both. With that in mind let’s take a moment and be honest – being a … Read more
StagNation Means Challenges and Uncertainty For Employers & Employees
By Cash Nickerson If you were to ask me what the most damaging impact on employers is today, I would say uncertainty. At first it was the recession, then … Read more
What Happens When Employees Trust Leaders, But Not the Comp Plan?
Ever run into a situation where employees say that they trust a company’s leaders but not its compensation plans? Where an otherwise trustworthy and … Read more
With Turnover Rising, Can Flex Work Help to Recruit & Retain Employees?
“The U.S. economy added 175,000 jobs in May, in line with average job growth over the prior 12 months.” – CNN Money The level of unemployment is slowly, … Read more
Building Better Engagement, or Why Millennials Hate Being Paid by the Hour
Question: What’s the simplest way to pay an employee? Answer: Wage per hour. Simply multiply the number of hours worked by the agreed upon hourly wage, … Read more
Should Employees Be Accountable For Their Own Engagement?
By Kevin Kruse Whose job is it to increase engagement? Whenever I ask that question in a group, answers typically include: “The HR department needs to … Read more
Hourly Workers: An Often Overlooked, Underdeveloped Resource
Last week I had the good fortune to work with a very successful organization that has operated in the retail space for over 100 years. The average tenure … Read more
Managerial Malpractice, or Why You Just Can’t Ignore Employees
We’re all leaders in the workplace. Whether you manage a small, medium, or large staff, or are solely responsible for your own conduct during the work day, … Read more
Turnover Can Be Good, or Why Great Gardeners Know to Pull a Few Weeds
Two of the most direct, measurable people metrics affected by strategic, social employee recognition are employee engagement and employee retention. Nearly … Read more
5 Surefire Ways to Successfully Disengage Your Workforce
We read a lot about how to engage employees. However, the reality is that engagement is a choice. The best we can do is create an environment in which … Read more