According to a new survey by the career website Flexjobs, 95 percent of people say having a more flexible job would make them happier. Why? From giving them more time, to take care of themselves, to decreasing their overall stress levels,
Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh likes experiments. Five years ago he shifted the management structure to a system that distributes decision-making throughout the organization. Now Hsieh is allegedly instituting a market-based system, where teams operate like independent small businesses with their
An American Airlines passenger was recently removed from a flight after he refused to take off a gas mask. Staff asked him to remove the mask when fellow passengers panicked, but he refused citing concerns about the coronavirus. Incidents happen
A recent headline read, “Kobe Bryant and ‘Others’ Killed in Plane Crash.” Others? Why is it that one person’s life is deemed more valuable than another’s? As I read this, I felt sympathy for the families and friends of the
The San Francisco 49ers football team was interviewed after their dominating win, which secured them a spot in the upcoming Super Bowl. When asked, “What do you attribute this to?” the owner said, “These guys pull together as a team
In an effort to reduce the damage done by the wildfires in Australia, detector dogs are being employed to sniff out fur and rescue koala bears. Being that animals are such a critical part of our lives and our happiness,
People ask me if there is a way to measure engagement besides using an employee engagement survey. The answer? Yes, there is. eNPS, or Employee Net Promoter Score, is a one-question survey that measures the likelihood of whether an employee
According to a recent LinkedIn Workforce Report, the U.S. labor market is tight, fueled by skills shortages nationwide. What are the top two most in-demand skills? Oral communication, followed by digital literacy. Business, management, and leadership round out the top
Aurea recently conducted research with Gartner about employee engagement. And guess what? People who are creating a business out of telling you millennials are ‘different’ are wrong. Like the media, they are creating a divide, so they can step in
According to The Economist, the office that we know today may be splitting into a tiered system. Meaning, “first-class passengers” will get perks and amenities, and “coach passengers” will be lucky to have a desk. I’m sorry, but this is as ridiculous as the open office space concept, which...