Many managers mistakenly fear that efforts focused on reducing employee stress require reducing productivity, or creating a “country club” … Read more
What “Ted” Can Teach Managers and Entrepreneurs About Hiring & Firing
Anyone catch the movie Ted yet? If you’re a business leader or entrepreneur, you need to. First of all, it’s hilarious. But, it’s also uncanny how a young … Read more
Political Speech in the Workplace: Employers Beware
By D. Albert Brannen With a presidential election on the horizon, everyone seems to have strong opinions about the candidates and issues. Inevitably, these … Read more
4 Leadership Lessons To Take Away From the Penn State Scandal
Second of two parts Here are four (4) lessons to take away from the Penn State scandal and make part of “the book” your people read: 1. Build a culture of … Read more
More Views on What It Takes to Truly Engage Employees
I, among many others, write fairly often about employee engagement. Indeed, the importance of strategic, social employee recognition to creating a company … Read more
Amazon Takes Over Homepage to Announce New Employee Program As It Gears Up To Hire Thousands
As Amazon prepares to open two, massive warehouse facilities in the next six months or so, the company took the unprecedented step of announcing a new … Read more
Nasty Racial Slurs in the Office? Court Says They Don’t Prove Bias
By Eric B. Meyer What if I told you that a female black employee was called “monkey” and “nappy head Raggedy Ann” at work? What if … Read more
How to Help Your Team Deliver On Your Brand Promise
Becky McKinnell, CEO of Maine-based iBec Creative, and listed by Businessweek as one of the Top Entrepreneurs Under 25 found herself facing a dilemma many … Read more
The Titleless Leader: They Understand That We’re Better Together
By Nan S. Russell “If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”? ~ African proverb During the Beijing Olympics, beach … Read more
Aftermath of Penn State: 3 Questions You Should be Asking Your Team
First of two parts The aftermath of the Penn State scandal isn’t going away any time soon. Personally, I would like to treat the situation as a teachable … Read more