My how things change. Several years ago, companies began taking employees out of offices and putting them into cubicles. From there, the trend went to open … Read more
Engaging Employees: Don’t Overlook That They’re Your Greatest Experts
“We need to have a discussion on your work ethic.” This message was the response sent in reference to an email that was mailed at 9:20 pm on a recent … Read more
The Annual Employee Retreat: Best Practice or Worst Decision?
Are company retreats a good idea? Ask yourself: Does it really make sense to pack up your team and their gear, ship them off to a hotel somewhere nice, and … Read more
How Unilateral Control Can Damage Teams and Working Relationships
By Roger Schwarz Effective leaders want productive relationships inside and outside their team. Effective teams improve the way they work together over … Read more
Employee Entitlement: You Need to Know Your Cart from Your Horse
Second of two parts I once had a client – a large commercial bank – whose managers were fond of urging employees to “run it like you own it.” Employees … Read more
Digital Natives: Is Your Company a Go-To Place For Gen Y Workers?
You may know them as Millennials, Gen Y, Echo Boomers or the Peter Pan Generation. Whatever you call them, “Digital Natives” will form 70 percent of the … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Engagement Trends Improving, But Still Below 2008 Level
Employee engagement is still one of those highly sought yet greatly misunderstood workplace metrics. I’m reminded of this every time I dig into … Read more
Does March Madness Always Have to Mean Workplace Madness?
We all have our passions, and sometimes they can get away from us. When I was in college, I launched a business that consumed so much of my time that it … Read more
New Survey Shows What Employees Really Feel About Working Today
Employee engagement is one of those topics that seems to set people off. Some think it’s a huge talent management issue that critical for a high … Read more
Want Better Engagement? It Helps if Employees Know What It Is
At this stage, I think we can all agree that employee engagement is critical to organizational success. We can also agree that employees are responsible … Read more