Time flies. Today will soon be yesterday! So make your today special – a remarkable and unforgettable one. Be happy and make fun! How you can make your ‘today’ a remarkable and thus, your everyday. Well, here are few ways to do so. Do something new. If you want to spice of your life then bringing variety is the best way to do so. There are millions...
Read MoreDo you arrive to work on Monday morning with a smile on your face? Do you genuinely enjoy the company of your colleagues? Do you have a clear career purpose? If you answered yes to these questions then you probably work in a healthy workplace environment. No longer are employees willing to work 9-5 at a job with fellow employees they do not like nor...
Read MoreSick or Not, They Could Both Be Faking In a survey of 1000 people conducted by ColdEeze.com, the majority of employees think their colleagues are lying or faking being sick when they call in to report they won’t be coming to work that day. The study claimed that a ‘whopping 80 percent admitted that sometimes they don’t think their colleagues are telling the truth’. We all...
Read MoreIn a recent strategy meeting we attended with the leaders of a Fortune-500 company, the word “culture” came up 27 times in 90 minutes. Business leaders believe a strong organizational culture is critical to success, yet culture tends to feel like some magic force that few know how to control. So most executives manage it according to their intuition. We’ve found that answering three questions can...
Read MoreMost of us have experienced that sickening moment when you realize you’ve made a serious mistake. Perhaps it was a typo that threw off a financial forecast, or maybe you forgot to reserve a venue for an important meeting that’s scheduled for the following day. The details are different for everybody, but at some point, we’ve all felt that rising tide of dread and panic. Mistakes...
Read MoreEmployers need a discrimination prevention checklist. Here it is! The more questions to which you answer “Yes,” the more you are doing to prevent discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, national origin, gender, genetic disposition or other protected classes in your workplace in terms of hiring, promotion, and dismissal. To avoid discrimination in supervisory tasks, do you: Keep employment decisions focused on job-related abilities and skills? ...
Read MoreThere are many reasons but I want to focus on the top four reasons: Wrong Hire, Superficial Induction, Poor co-worker/boss and Lack of a transparent performance management system. Let me explain each of these reasons: Wrong Hire: The seed of early exit often lies in wrong hire. Most employers want the best employee for the salary they pay. Very often when my customers describe the "outstanding achiever"...
Read MoreSocial media, mobile phones and mobile apps have become common tools in our daily lives, and for many, a necessity in our fast-growing society. Social media has come a long way from just being a means to connect with friends. Its usage has become so widespread that big and small companies use it as a standard communication and brand-building tool to enhance relationship with employees...
Read MoreMost companies talk a big game about how strong their corporate culture is and how it shapes the employee experience. But culture is a buzzword that means different things to different people. What is culture anyway? One common definition describes culture as “the way people behave when no one is looking.” By that definition, “culture” influences how people behave. Therefore, the stronger the culture, the more...
Read MoreThose of us who work in human resources talk about company culture a lot. A heck of a lot. But let’s face it, for all the talk, company culture is tricky to define. Despite the murkiness that exists, many HR leaders are tasked with “changing” culture. In fact, I’ve seen a ton of postings for HR leadership jobs where “build and maintain company culture” is included...
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