In its simplest form, culture at work is “the way we do things here.” Who is the we? The we is all the employees, which is why senior leaders hand-off culture to Human Resources to manage. Many leaders hear the
I speak a lot about choice because your life is just that – one big choice. Are you going to play small or play big? Are you going to be shackled by fear or live courageously? Unfortunately, most people choose
Yes, some things happen to us in life that we do not choose. However, when you take your last breath, what you experienced on Earth will largely be due to the choices you made and the choices you didn’t make.
When I finished writing my book, I read it and had an epiphany. It occurred to me that in general, men are not good at the first four chapters, basically, “getting it” – people matter most and employees must be
In survey after survey, when employees are asked their preferred method to receive information, 70 percent select face-to-face small team meeting or one-on-one conversation. So although our world is inundated with ways to communicate electronically, people still prefer to connect
Today we welcome guest blogger Alex Kjerulfis from Denmark, founder of Woohoo Inc., and one of the world’s leading experts on happiness at work. He has done keynotes in 30 countries for clients like IBM, LEGO, IKEA, and Microsoft, and
I received so much positive feedback about the content in last week’s blog, that I’ve written a sequel. Star Wars has nothing on me.
To refresh your memory about the book THE ONE THING, there is no surefire thing, but
Welcome to 2016. I hope you took some much deserved time off to recharge. I did and I also read. A great book, in fact. THE ONE THING outlines the surprisingly simple truth behind extraordinary results. While there are a
According to research by audit firm EY (formerly Ernst & Young), employees who use more vacation days are rated higher, have less stress, have lower turnover rates, have improved mental skills, and increased productivity. Most employees ignore this advice, however.
Mark Crowley, leadership coach and author of the book Lead With Your Heart, recently reported that American business is losing its war on employee engagement. Collectively, we get a failing grade. Despite all of the efforts and billions of dollars