So, do employee engagement surveys work? Nope. Ok, let’s look at the question differently. Do people actually take employee engagement surveys? Yes. Are the results an accurate representation of an organization’s engagement levels? No. Here’s [...]
Focus on what you can change, forget the rest. Many years ago I had a realization while in a frenzy of worry. It was the end of November and the end of the year [...]
3 Ways to Eliminate Slacktivities Slactivity - /slakˈtivədē/ Noun plural noun: slacktivities the condition in which unnecessary, ineffective, or useless things are being done to give the appearance of progress. "there has been a [...]
Lambs to Slaughter: Where are Your Leadership Skills Taking your Team? On the list of every organization’s goals should be growing their employees. Through thoughtful leadership and intentional company culture, many organization’s employees are [...]
At the end of the day, no matter how difficult it is to address, if something is hurting your organization you have to address it immediately. Whether it's in your personal or business life, the [...]
Policy… A Terrible Substitute for Leadership Stephanie approached her manager’s office ready to share her ingenious idea that would substantially reduce the amount of time for project approval. After some analysis she realized that project [...]
14 ways to rekindle your Enthusiasm for work Everyone started their first day of work from a place of enthusiasm. It’s day 300 where the challenges seem overwhelming and the pay seems too small [...]
The End of Company Sanctioned Mediocrity When organizations first begin there is so much excitement and palpable energy that every action is taken with the goal of excellence. The environment within the organization is agile, [...]
Cheeseheads, Integrity, and the World Series You are probably wonder what those three things have to do with one another. I understand your confusion, The World Series is baseball, Cheeseheads are Packers football fans, and [...]
Your Company's Culture Sucks. Now what? Ok, so realistically your company's culture is probably not all that bad. Its more likely that your company is average. The culture is sufficient to keep you working there, [...]