Is your workplace inspiring, engaging, and productive or frustrating, dull, and stagnant? Or, is it somewhere in between? Effective leaders pay attention … Read more
Employee Loyalty Isn’t Dead Just Yet, But It Takes Work to Keep It Alive
Did you know: The average company loses 20-50 percent of its employee base each year? Or, that 57 percent of Millennials think corporate loyalty is dead? … Read more
What’s More Important to Employees? Base Pay or Recognition?
What’s more to employees important: Base pay, or being appreciated for their work? A recent survey released by Boston Consulting Group polled more than … Read more
What Shelter Dogs Taught Me about Employee Engagement
One day while volunteering at the animal shelter, my interactions with two of the dogs — Mia and Harper — reminded me of a fundamental truth about employee … Read more
The Open Office Trend Isn’t Wrong, But It Might Be For Your Company
Following the lead of Google, Yahoo, and eBay, the open-office plan has spread like a virus from Silicon Valley startups to city governments. And as the … Read more
What’s a Top-Rate Organization? One That Gives People Keys to the Culture
“They have a common goal and they have to get there together.” That was a recent comment made by the coach of an NFL team, Chip Kelly of the … Read more
How Important is Engagement? 87% of Leaders Say a Lack of It is a Key Issue
I never cease to be amazed at how hard it is for talent managers to get their hands around the issue of employee engagement. And, a new study from Deloitte … Read more
Training Millennials: The Trick Is Knowing How They View Leadership
Entry-level training programs for Millennials up to this point have neared perfection. However, HR professionals now have another development conundrum: … Read more
6 Essential Leadership Responsibilities that Build Effective Teams
By Jeff Wolf Everybody in business, at one time or another, and probably more than once, has witnessed the results of poor leadership: listless and … Read more
How One Franchise Is Building a Systemwide Culture of Engagement
The world of franchising is exploding as more and more franchised brands and concepts emerge each year. Sadly, in many of those organizations, there exists … Read more