The media is scrutinizing Amazon, and for the usual media reasons — they are huge, successful, controversial and very, very different. They create a … Read more
Four Reasons Why You and Your Employees Should Be Napping on the Job
Following on Derek Irvine’s’s post yesterday about renewing energy at work, I couldn’t resist sharing more on napping (and not just because my … Read more
The Most Important Thing: Don’t Just DO Work, Learn How to Deal With It
Busy is a choice. Through my work, I talk to many people (executives, mid-level managers, and individuals) at many different companies, and the one issue … Read more
How Do You Handle a Stifling, Micro-Managing Manager?
Have you ever worked for someone who couldn’t understand that you don’t need to have your hand held through each of your tasks? I have encountered this … Read more
Want Engaged, Productive Employees? Start By Showing Them a Little Gratitude
Janice Kaplan’s new book The Gratitude Diaries examines the effects of gratitude in the workplace. She cites a London School of Economics paper that … Read more
Are Your Employee Relations Going Down the Toliet?
The HR lesson for this week is about a man who worked for a company for 15 plus years and may have let a little toilet paper get between him and his job. I … Read more
A Question From Both Apple and Amazon: Does a Workplace Have To Be Perfect?
By Howard Mavity I recently blogged about the debate on CEO and employee pay ratios. I urged employers to seize the high ground and decide what their … Read more
Better Engagement? It Trickles Down From Managers to Your Employees
I do not care whether anyone here likes me or not. Please do not come to me with this, I should be the last person that you come to with questions, go … Read more
Digging Into Executive Pay: Is It Really Out of Control?
The Securities and Exchange Commission approved a rule this month that will require publicly traded companies to disclose the ratio of CEO pay to the … Read more
7 Ways Leaders Can Keep Their Promises (and the Trust) of Employees
Leaders make a lot of promises. They promise high-quality products and experiences to customers, careers that offer opportunity and purpose to employees, … Read more