Is radical candor at work always a good thing? When to zip and when not to zip! t happened to me. One of the most dreaded moments a public speaker can face – the realization that I’d been speaking for the last hour or so with my zipper down. And, truth be told, not just…
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Hiring for culture fit can sometimes backfire! As I write about in the my book, Hire, Inspire and Fuel Their Fire: How to Recruit, Onboard, and Train New Employees to Live Your Culture Out Loud, although great companies hire relentlessly with their culture in mind, they don’t follow the old adage, “hire for culture fit.” …
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Is it time to unearth YOUR unwritten rules at work? If you want to assess the current state of your culture, or understand what employees really think about your culture, then you need to do more than just surveying your employees once a year. You need to have real conversations that get to the sometimes…
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You need to keep the culture message alive! Your workplace culture is your #1 competitive advantage, so you need to keep that central, critical message front and center in your workplace. Make it highly visible – post your culture message everywhere and anywhere you can in your workplace. Remember, great cultures don’t happen by accident!…
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Stop Being a Work Jerk! Often it’s the little things… The minor annoyances… The irritants… …the seemingly small things our work neighbors do that drive us batty. Here’s a simple way to help everyone be a better neighbor at work.
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10 Perks for a Happier Office I stumbled upon a survey listing what office workers said would make them happier and less stressed out at work. The survey focused on tangible things – perks if you will, as opposed to more intangible factors, such as workplace culture issues like trust, open and honest communication, or…
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