Before the calendar turned, I had blogged about why 2015 will be the “Year of the Employee.” HR professionals will be looking for high levels … Read more
Are You Just Treading Water When You Really Need to Swim?
Have you ever found yourself relaxed in a comfy chair, either warm by the fire or enjoying a good read with a favorite beverage close by? Perhaps … Read more
How You Can Keep Your Employees Happy in 2015
Data suggests that 70 percent of employees are disengaged. To put this in perspective – 70 percent is considered barely a passing grade by most educational … Read more
Bill Belichick’s Super Bowl-Winning Philosophy: Just Do Your Job
The New England Patriots defeated the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship game last weekend, earning them a trip to the Super Bowl this … Read more
10 Ways to Get Employees to Step Up and REALLY Own Their Job
Every employee who works for you will eventually arrive at a crucial intersection, if they haven’t already. At that point, you hope they turn right and … Read more
Five Great Out-of-the-Box Ways to Engage Your Employees
It’s no secret that employee engagement drives productivity in the workplace. In fact, organizations with a high level of engagement reported having 21 … Read more
Is Employee Engagement Really As Bad As the Surveys Say It Is?
Why is it that every other article I read on employee engagement begins by quoting alarming figures on the state of the global workforce? They all seem to … Read more
Want a Smooth Running Organization? Then Stay in Your Lane
I think there are two types of people in the world: People who stay in their lane; People who don’t stay in their lane. The first group, lane stayers, are … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Employees Are an Asset? Yes, MORE Workplace Trends For 2015
I know, I know — we’re only two weeks into the New Year and you have already gotten a boatload of workplace predictions and trends for 2015. … Read more
You Need a Smart Retention Strategy, Because It’s Not 2011 Anymore
I opened my email last week to see a message from a dear friend that said, “I resigned!!!! I pulled the trigger!!” My friend and I have talked FOR YEARS … Read more