All over the news and blogs last week were reports about the latest Mercer What’s Working survey. Shock and alarm were expressed at statistics such as 32 … Read more
Gen iY: They’re Expecting Change, Amusement, and Immediate Feedback
Second of three parts By Dr. Tim Elmore Companies across the U.S. are grappling with the complexities of employing Generation iY (so called because of the … Read more
Heightened Sensitivity: Why It’s Such a Critical Leadership Component
By Justin Menkes Leaders who exhibit humility in particular have developed a heightened sensitivity to the feelings of others. Great leaders are very good … Read more
Engaged Employees? You Better Also Add Happy vs. Satisfied to the Mix
Managers and leadership can only influence so much. Our own attitude is up to us. As if the discussion over engaged employees vs. satisfied employees … Read more
Promotions Without Pay Hikes: Is the Work Really Reward Enough?
One out of five companies claim to, on a very common or somewhat common basis, award promotions to employees without a salary increase, according to an … Read more
Survey: Half of Employees Want to Leave or Have Checked Out on the Job
It shouldn’t be a shock that lots of American workers are unhappy and dissatisfied with their employers. If you have been paying attention over the … Read more
Modern Vacations, or Why You Never Really Get Away From Work Anymore
You’ll have noticed that my last blog post went up in early May, shortly after we left for two weeks vacation. Before I return to our regularly scheduled … Read more
Company Culture: How to Assess if Candidates Will Fit Your Organization
Have you ever hired that dream candidate who met every criteria of the position, was courted by the hiring manager, negotiated that huge sign-on bonus, and … Read more
How a Creative Approach to Benefits Can Build Huge Employee Loyalty
By Ann Rhodes with Nancy Shepherdson Benefits are there to benefit your employees. When an employee really needs something that is not included in … Read more
Want to Make Your CEO Happy? Use the Employee Value Exchange Proposition
Over the last year we have been slowly introducing a new term to organizations. The goal is to replace the notion of the employee value proposition with … Read more