I recently had the honor and privilege of attending the Workhuman conference for my fourth year in a row. That’s four out of five years for me. I missed the first year, but only because I didn’t know about the event until it was already happening. However, once I stumbled across it I followed along […]
Organizational Culture. No doubt, it’s a hot topic among HR professionals and business leaders alike. In a time when the competition for great talent continues to heat up, most seem to agree that having a great company culture is certainly a competitive advantage. All other things being equal, it stands to reason that the best […]
Last month, I spoke with more than 1,400 employees who were afraid that the culture at their company, which had been carefully cultivated for years, was about to change. Like many companies who are part – or become part – of an enterprise parent company, this is a very real fear. In fact, when I […]
Hiring for and encouraging culture fit within our organizations is a concept that sounds ideal, in theory. The problem is that the reality of culture fit is often misaligned with what it should, in fact, represent. In a recent post I set the stage for this misalignment; in this post I’d like to delve into […]
Company culture is a priority that is becoming more and more important to companies and HR professionals. In fact, the “2018 HR Trends Report” from McLean & Company cites culture as now the number one priority for the companies surveyed. So the idea of hiring for culture fit is a concept that has gained much […]
Courage. What does that word mean to you? Does it evoke images of great, daring deeds? Of facing a perilous situation head on with no regard for one’s own safety and well-being, like a fire fighter barreling head on into a blazing inferno? But does it ever evoke thoughts of the workplace, about being a […]
Throughout history, our workplaces have continued to evolve. Back in the days of the Industrial Revolution and the dawn of mass production, focus was on efficiency, scale, quality control, and essentially getting “stuff” made. Employees worked on production lines, performing the same tasks over and over, and work was a means to an end. […]
A recent Gallup research study shows that employees who do not feel properly recognized are twice as likely to say they will quit within the next year. Fortunately, companies can make a big difference by offering employee reward and recognition programs. These programs are usually not that expensive to implement or operate and can pay huge dividends […]
“All In” was the theme for the 2017 Society for Human Resource Management Annual Conference and Expo, which wrapped up last week. A theme that could be interpreted in a multitude of ways, it was certainly pervasive throughout the week with attendees often being asked and challenged, “what are you all in for?” So of course, […]
Employers who experience high employee turnover lose a lot of time and money to new hire searches, interviews, onboarding and training. Although this problem is commonly seen in the retail sector, employee attrition can occur in any industry and any type or size of business. A high employee turnover rate happens for a variety of […]