To everyone’s benefit, the workplace has – thankfully – become a far less aggressive environment to be in. It’s no longer socially … Read more
Rethinking language that works at work
You’ve probably noticed it. Years of quarantining and virtual meetings have ushered in new levels of at-work casualness. Whether it’s emojis punctuating … Read more
Employees probably don’t see your corporate culture the same way you do
How would you describe your corporate culture? Is your culture social and collaborative? Or is it more entrepreneurial and creative? Is your … Read more
Is your company just pretending to care about its core values?
Without fail nowadays, every company out there has some sort of espoused corporate values. That’s great. But while a values document looks great … Read more
Change the DEIA game with board criteria and audits
Everyone knows the importance of increasing board diversity – particularly at nonprofits. But as most of us also (rather depressingly) know, being aware of … Read more
Why you need diversity and inclusion to create ‘belonging’
Belonging. It’s the archetypal experience we all seek. When it’s not there, we know that it’s missing, and when we feel it, we really feel it. But what … Read more
The Myths of Moral Leadership
According to the HOW Institute for Society, which surveyed 2,305 people from a wide range of industries and organizations representing all levels of … Read more
What If Your Company Put Good First?
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, and the sweeping changes to the workplace that came with it, organizational systems and processes were bent, cracking, … Read more
Make Compliance Training About More Than the Dos and Don’ts
Have you ever read “The Ethicist” column in the New York Times Magazine? It’s a popular weekly column where readers send in their quandaries in … Read more
Where Was HR In All These Sexual Harassment Scandals?
With the number of reports of sexual harassment now a tidal wave, some very pointed questions are being asked: “How could this have happened for all … Read more
Is Your Culture the One You Want?
What’s the condition of your organization’s culture? Every organization has one. From a small business to a multi-national, it’s got a culture. From a team … Read more
Wells Fargo Scandal: What Was HR’s Role?
For most of my long HR career in service industries, my colleagues and I believed our role to be an advocate for the employee. Those who spent their HR … Read more
When Does Your Company’s Recruiting Cross the Line?
The University of Louisville’s basketball program is under fire because of allegations by former recruits and players who claim that Louisville paid for … Read more
Ethical Sourcing: If It’s Good For Coffee, It’s Good For Talent, Too
I read in the newspaper yesterday morning that Starbucks has achieved an incredible milestone for the ethical sourcing of virtually all its coffee – 99 … Read more
How to Keep HR Off the Front Page of the Newspaper
Last week, the head of Human Resources for my city’s public school district resigned after it became public she exchanged text messages with a subordinate … Read more
5 Ways You’re Turning Your Employees Into Crooks
When it comes to your employees, the adage holds true that one bad apple can spoil the barrel. Even one dishonest employee can do enormous amounts of … Read more
The Ethics of Over-The-Top, On-the-Job CEO Rhetoric
CEOs are a fountain from which the culture and identity of an organization flows from the top down. However, they can sometimes get a little “fired up” … Read more
What Happens When a Workplace Culture Is Built on Lies?
A friend and I were talking the other day about unethical business practices and why companies get away with them, even when the bad behavior is an open … Read more
The Price of Principles: What Do They Say About a Company’s Culture?
The New York Times published an article about yet another successful, high profile sports coach who has been caught lying about his credentials. Times … Read more
Keys to Employee Enthusiasm: It’s All About Principles and Purpose
By David Sirota and Douglas A. Klein “Make no small plans…for they have not the power to stir men’s blood.” — Niccolo Machiavelli, 1514 “The way I … Read more