What Your Office Chairs Say About Your Company
The fact that office chair design seems to be going in a more homey direction suggests that companies realize the workday is built more around collaboration today than time sitting upright (and solo) at a desk.
New Leadership Skills for the New Year
When you nurture budding leaders at your company, what qualities and skills do you hope they will acquire or make stronger? What has changed in the last decade?
Is the Job Candidate “Experience” a Thing?
Fierce Conversations predicts that in the New Year there will be a renewed focus across organizations to improve the experience of the recruiting and hiring process for both the hiring organization and candidates.
What Holiday Parties Can Teach You About Your Employees
It might be wise to take a moment at your corporate holiday party and observe employee dynamics—it might help you better support and guide your organization.
What Are Your Top Decision-Making Questions?
Ideas to help prepare leaders to make informed decisions with the support of diverse teams.
What Do Corporate Wellness Programs Need to Work?
What Do Corporate Wellness Programs Need to Work?
Does the Workplace Need More Casual Conversations?
I’m hopeful that a social media platform such as Workplace by Facebook might curb pretentious, overly formal e-mails and result in more workplace collaboration and higher productivity.
The Soft Chauvinism of Low Expectations
As a woman, when I do a good job with my work, I find there’s always an element of surprise from my boss and the department head—as if to say, “Wow, who knew you had in you?”
Is It OK to Contact Employees After Hours?
Employees will be more productive at work if you give them time to do the things that mean the most to them in life.
Can You Train Managers to Be Humble?
The answer lies in creating management and leadership training that encourages the asking of questions and the raising of new ideas, rather than the reflection of whatever the department or company head says.