Some people tell me that I get obsessed about certain subjects — like employee engagement, for example. If I’m a bit obsessed, it’s … Read more
The Keys to Building and Sustaining a Culture of Trust
If there is one thing movies about the workplace tell us is that Hollywood believes bosses come in all shapes and sizes, and they are all pretty terrible … Read more
Is a Lack of Employee Recognition Damaging to Company Performance?
Is a lack of employee recognition damaging to company performance? In short — yes. And if you don’t understand why, you should probably read on. It’s … Read more
How to Stop Killing Your Employees’ Desire (and Ability) to Work
Are you killing your employees’ desire to work? I don’t mean, are you giving them too much work? Often, that’s a challenge employees can rise to. No, I … Read more
6 Ways to Retain Remote Workers – and Make Them Feel Part of the Team
Working from home is a growing phenomenon in the modern work arena. A virtual workforce offers many benefits for employers — for instance, it reduces … Read more
Forget Entitled Workers; What Are Employers Actually Entitled To?
The most common adjective used by today’s employers to describe the young emerging workforce is “entitled.” While there are many exceptions and … Read more
Survey: Successful Companies Have an Employee-Focused Culture
It’s not often that you get a worldwide look at how organizations assess and handle talent, but the new Global Assessment Trends Report from SHL (a … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Do You Help People Get Where They Want to Go?
Do you help people get to where they want to go? And will they go out of their way to help you get where you want to go? How many of you, as managers, can … Read more
When You Ignore Culture, You Get Employees Resigning in the NY Times
“I knew it was time to leave when I realized I could no longer look students in the eye and tell them what a great place this was to work.” That is the … Read more
Weekly Wrap: More Evidence That Companies Still Don’t Get Engagement
I get tired of writing about how important employee engagement is. Although there are some who share my position that engagement is a critical workplace … Read more