I often get asked what a company should focus on if they want to shift their culture. Where could they best put their time and energy to get the biggest return? Depending on your particular circumstances, this answer might vary from organization to organization. But for my money, looking at all the culture shifts I’ve…
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This is a really effective way to start conversations while adding a little fun to your workplace: Name Tag Fridays! There are so many options for what you could do to turn this into a regular fun Friday tradition in your workplace. Michael Kerr is a Canadian Hall of Fame Speaker, highly in-demand international keynote…
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Here are a few shocking workplace statistics reported in a recent Forbes article A CareerBuilder.com survey found that 58% of managers received absolutely no management training (which is perhaps why some of the stats below make sense). A Harvard Business Review reported that 58% of people trust a complete stranger more than their own boss.…
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Great companies and inspiring leaders understand that actions speak louder than words and that talk is cheap! If you want your values to mean something, you absolutely have to stand behind them and bring them to life in meaningful ways. The following video is an excerpt from my new Culture Leadership Academy Course, where I…
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Tired of employees working in silos? One of the biggest complains I hear from my clients revolves around those dreaded silos – people working in isolation without connecting across teams or sharing information with each other. Working in silos creates miscommunication, impedes innovation, and results in people working at cross purposes with one another. Here’s…
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A simple way to take everyone’s pulse at work Whenever I talk about communication in the workplace, I always stress that there needs to be a dialogue, not just a one-way dumping of information AT employees. You need to talk with employees, not at employees. A very simple way to engage employees, check the pulse…
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