The United States does many things well, but one place where we’re missing the mark is paid parental leave. The U.S. is 1 of only …
Employee Engagement
These posts focus on workplace employee engagement as part of business leadership and management.
Well-Being Impacts Performance Management
There appears to be a full blown rebellion of the annual performance review. I’m still not convinced that the answer is to ditch the appraisal …
Educating Your Employees About Their Compensation
I recently heard a speaker talk about employee pay and engagement. They said, “Misunderstood pay can be a huge distraction.” They’re absolutely right. But, misunderstanding …
Happy Employees = Happy Customers [Friday Distraction]
(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Kronos, the global leader in delivering workforce management solutions in the cloud. Tens …
Standup Meetings Help Build Transparency
There are only three types of meetings: informational meetings, problem solving meetings, and feedback meetings. Within each of these types of meetings are narrower categories; …
Turn Your Office Breaks Into Recharge Time
One of the things I love about working from home is lunch. I get to step away from my desk, even for a few moments …
Corporate Buzzwords Don’t Have To Be Embarrassing
I recently went to an event where speakers apologized after every mention of the word “engagement.” I can’t tell you how many times I heard, …