Senior executives have the most influence over culture. Yes, all employees contribute to the culture, but we all look to senior leaders and follow their … Read more
4 Ways to Make Your Benefits Communications Plans Successful
You may remember from our Inside Benefits Communication Survey that only 22 percent of employers reported that they currently document their communications … Read more
What Will It Take to Grow HR Into Something Big?
I’ve enjoyed watching the evolution of HR throughout my career. Gone are the days when HR’s primary role was to handle the administration and compliance … Read more
7 More Ways to Help Your Employees Execute Your Vision and Strategy
Second of two parts Yesterday in Part I (6 Ways to Help Your Employees Execute Your Vision and Strategy), we covered the first six things you can do to … Read more
There’s a Lot You Can Still Learn From Bad Employee Surveys
I’m a believer in the value of surveys. I really am. But poorly constructed or terribly worded surveys send me off. They are a waste of time of the people … Read more
Ending Us vs.Them: How Divisions Can Eat Away Your Company
It almost doesn’t matter how a company is divided, whether it’s vertical (management vs. employees), or horizontal (department vs. department), the end … Read more
6 Ways to Help Your Employees Execute Your Vision and Strategy
Recently at Sales Architects, Lee Salz posed a challenging scenario for sales managers to weigh in on. It involved a company dramatically changing its … Read more
How Fiefdoms Destroy Company Culture (and What You Can Do about It)
Recently, I had breakfast with a friend, Martha. As friends do over coffee and pastry, we filled each other in on the latest happenings in our work and … Read more
Should Companies Ever Terminate GOOD Employees? Here’s Why …
“I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it’s been.” — Wayne Gretzky One of the most difficult actions management has is terminating an … Read more
3 Lessons About Perpetuating the Passion of the First Day on the Job
The wife and I were out running errands on Saturday morning when we happened upon an unexpected and rare energy explosion. As we approached an … Read more