At one of my training sessions recently, we had a discussion about being a first-time supervisor. While the group had a tremendous amount of management …
Employee Engagement
These posts focus on workplace employee engagement as part of business leadership and management.
The 7 Kinds of Power You Can Use At Work
Before we go any further, stop being modest and saying, “Who me?! I don’t have any power.” Yes, you do. In fact, it’s important for …
Separate Merit Increases from Performance Reviews
As I continue to hear bashing of the performance appraisal process, I become more convinced that the reason everyone hates performance reviews is because the …
The Goal: Innovate Your Company Out of Business
(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Kronos, the global leader in cloud-based workforce management solutions. I was honored to …
It’s Always Something – Friday Distraction
There will always be something to complain about. Always. You can have the best organizational culture in the whole world. Have a bookcase full of …
5 Ways to Build Employee Engagement Into the Onboarding Process
(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is sponsored by our friends at SilkRoad, a leading provider of end-to-end HR solutions that enable customers to find, attract, develop …
Can Companies Be Too Invested In the Present
I’ve been thinking about something Bob Kelleher said during the SilkRoad Connections Conference. He was talking about sustainable companies. Not sustainable in the sense of …