Creating a work environment in which employees choose to engage directly impacts the bottom line. Companies who treat employees well have returns at least … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Do Your Actions Show You Really Want Them Back?
I just received an email with the subject line “We Want You Back” from a new health club that came into my area about six months ago. I did take advantage … Read more
The Battle For Top Talent: Will Your Workforce Policies Pass the Smell Test?
“You mean to tell me that you tried to forbid someone to look for a job for two years until the program that they are in is completed? Are you guys nuts?” … Read more
Managing Millennials: How to Handle Their FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)
With increased time spent on social media, the Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) is sweeping Gen Y/Millennial employees (including myself), as we are exposed to … Read more
Coping With Unlikeable Tasks: You Just Gotta Take Ownership
“Eat a live frog first thing in the morning, and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.” — Mark Twain, American writer and lecturer. Have … Read more
High Potentials: You Need to Feed Your Stars or Kiss Them Goodbye
I recall with sincere fondness the memory of playing certain childhood games — Sorry, Monopoly, LIFE, and one of my personal favorites, Chutes and … Read more
Remembering Core Values, or What I Learned From “Jerry Maguire”
I’ve always found it difficult to pinpoint my core values because I believe that as humans, we are always changing and adapting to our environment. Then, I … Read more
Engagement? You Don’t Get Much Honoring an “Employee of the Month”
What drives someone to wear a t-shirt like this? Just lost his job? Wishes he could retire and play video games all day? Is he a rebel at work and proud of … Read more
The Three Things It Takes to Be Wildly Successful
Have you heard of Adam Grant? If not, you soon will. Not only is Dr. Grant the youngest tenured professor at The Wharton School of Business at the … Read more
Cultural DNA: Why Your Employees Must Live It in Their Daily Lives
Today, I’d like to share with you a case study on the importance of values and how you make them real. I’m using as my case study company Guidewire … Read more