Occasionally I’ll see a theme running through the emails and feeds I receive. This past week, there was no missing the theme on how to praise others. … Read more
How to Stop Doing the Stupid Stuff and Break Bad Workplace Habits
As a business leader, one of the things I always marveled at was how much crap creeps into a business operation over time. Processes go out of date (and … Read more
Meaningful Workplace: How a Master Plan Creates an Employee Alliance
Seventh in a series A Meaningful Workplace is built from the company’s master plan – a strategic platform used exclusively by senior management – that … Read more
Do Your Employees Feel Both Recognized AND Valued?
The best practices around employee recognition and reward that I teach closely intertwine recognizing and valuing employees. That’s why this article … Read more
It’s Time to Start Putting SUCCESS Back Into Succession Planning
I’ve written a lot recently on the low ROI of the annual performance management process many companies have in place today, along with the idea of how … Read more
What Would You Do If You Were the CEO For a Day?
If I had the opportunity to be the CEO for a day, I’d tell the entire organization to forget everything they know, have experienced or have been told about … Read more
Business Success is All About Building a Meaningful Workplace Culture
Sixth in a series “If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.” – Albert Einstein A … Read more
Perfect Attendance Awards? They Reward the Wrong Employee Behaviors
I wish I read more stories of employee recognition done right, but unfortunately the trend seems to be more in line with this post – a 2-to-1 ratio of bad … Read more
HR Roundtable: Getting a Fix on Better Recognition and Feedback
After our month’s hiatus in August, the HR Roundtable in Cincinnati came back strong in September to discuss various issues of recognition and feedback (or … Read more
Using Values to Build Engagement and a Meaningful Workplace
Fifth in a series “People may not remember exactly what you did, or what you said, but they will always remember how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou … Read more