While most awake and aware leaders say they want a constructive corporate culture, many are uncertain of what it really takes to cause cultural change. … Read more
Culture For Non-Profits Is Not the Same As Mission
Owners and managers of organizations both large and small have long recognized the correlation between company cultures and employee retention. It makes … Read more
People Before Profits Business Leaders Say
The CEOs of nearly 200 companies just said shareholder value is no longer their main objective As I read this recent article, I thought of the letter to … Read more
A Blueprint For Hiring and Building An Agile and Innovative Workforce
Organizations feel the pressure to innovate or risk losing market share to smaller, nimbler competitors. HR leaders are hiring new talent in hopes of rapid … Read more
How Disney Uses Language to Engage Its Workers
In Disney parlance, employees are cast members, and the product everyone is focused on is the show itself. Disney is all about the show: its parks and … Read more
Psychologically Safe Cultures Need Courageous Leaders
During a sales meeting, an eager, young employee shared an idea. Two seasoned sales representatives looked at each other and snickered. In many … Read more
Why I Say TCKs Make Great Workers
There are solid reasons companies deploy their people in different countries and cultures. Of course, the most significant is to fulfill business strategy … Read more
Wander Around and Discover If They Know the Mission
The heartwarming movie, Hidden Figures, reveals the overlooked and crucial contributions from a pivotal moment in American history. Through historical … Read more
Giving Power to the Edge: The Challenge of Making It Real
Throughout this century, companies have struggled with how to distribute decision-making power to their employees. Whether these companies want more speed … Read more
Build Engagement With Trust and a People-First Approach
HR departments today are constantly faced with a growing number of challenges as the workplace demographic changes and employees’ needs span across five … Read more
4 Mistakes Organizations that Want to Be Values Driven Make
In the six years since the first edition of The 31 Practices book was published, the topic of values has caught the imagination of people all over the … Read more
Philanthropy Is Not Just Money, It Needs to Be Your Culture
In a world full of distrust and manipulation, consumers and employees alike are seeking one thing above all else in companies: a purpose that’s good and … Read more
It’s Not Just Translating that Makes Multilingual Employees So Valuable
Available access to the internet and the modern ease of travel are contributing to the concept of a shrinking world. It’s now much easier to stay connected … Read more
5 Steps to Building a FALO
Our world of unpredictable and uncontrollable change presents a huge leadership challenge. How can we survive and even thrive when our environment turns … Read more
Start Your Own Shark Tank to Turn Your Entrepreneurs Into Intrapreneurs
Every business wants a workforce full of go-getters and innovators, especially in an increasingly competitive digital world. But it’s increasingly … Read more
Changing Culture a ‘Nudge’ at a Time
Increasingly, HR departments are becoming people analytics departments. More than 70% of companies now say they consider people analytics to be a high … Read more
Refugees Have Taught Me About a Happy Workforce
Happy humans do better work. We know it for a fact. Joy on the job contributes directly to productivity, not to mention profits. In a recent report from … Read more
3 Ingredients for a Successful Transformation
Back in my corporate days, one executive attempted to change the culture of his organization. The culture, typical of the Midwest at the time, was … Read more
Workplace Incivility Is Rising, So What Can You Do?
In a recent survey of tech workers, more than half the respondents said they believed they were working in an unhealthy work environment. Of 9,000 … Read more
Like It Or Not, No One Is Leaving Their Emotions Home
“We’ve never thought that you should have to come to work and assume a mask and look like you’re a bunch of little lead soldiers stamped out of a mold. We … Read more