My speaking travels this month took me to Chicago twice and Washington, D.C. in a 10-day span. Although I’m loving the adventure of traveling around the world speaking about my book and inspiring people to embark on an employee engagement journey in their company, my favorite part of...
I read an interesting article by Kate Taylor in Business Insider about the fact that casual dining is in danger — and Millennials are to blame. “Brands such as TGI Fridays, Ruby Tuesday, and Applebee's have faced sales slumps and dozens of restaurant closures, as casual dining chains...
I just read a fascinating article on msn.com entitled, “Ten things that will soon disappear forever.” The authors - David Muhlbaum and John Miley – state that, “Emerging technologies and changing practices are sounding the death knell for some familiar items.”
As we started discussing in March, for decades, tech giant IBM has led the way in letting employees work from home, and has bragged about the results: savings and increased productivity. Between 1995 and 2008, the company said it reduced its office space by 78 million square feet,...
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) exists to ensure that Colorado has a safe and efficient highway system by building and maintaining interstates, US highways and state highways. Motorists often believe that CDOT maintains local and residential roads, however, cities and counties are responsible for local and residential roads...
I recently read a great article by Matthew Jones in Inc.com entitled The One Habit All Intelligent People Practice. Jones, a life coach and licensed therapist, says that from studying the behaviors of leaders in diverse fields while earning his doctorate in clinical psychology, he learned that all...
Millennials. Ah, the mere word incites a rash of emotions among parents, employers and marketers. I can’t remember the last time a “generation” of people caused such an uproar. Ironically, a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau has some data to back up the observations of...
Gallup recently honored 37 organizations, which average 14 engaged employees for every one actively disengaged employee, which the Gallup website says is nearly seven times the rate in the U.S. and more than 15 times the rate for workforces globally.
In my book, If Not You, Who? Cracking the Code of Employee Disengagement, I put forth a four-step process to re-engage employees, which serves as the foundation for your culture: hire people whose personal values align with your company’s values, align
Bloomberg recently reported that the battered American retail industry has taken a few more lumps as of late, with stores at both ends of the price spectrum preparing to close their doors.
The Payless Inc. shoe chain recently filed for