Google has a phrase they use in their company, “French fry moments,” which they use to convey the concept of anticipating employees’ needs. The phrase and the concept came about after an executive saw a scene on the sitcom 30 Rock, wherein one of the characters, Tracy Jordan, becomes outraged after an employee brings him…
READ MORELast weekend my wife and I watched the charming comedy Hector and the Search for Happiness. Hector is a not terribly happy psychiatrist who undertakes a global search to uncover what truly makes people happy. Here are a few of the things he discovers along the way, all of which echo findings in numerous studies…
READ MOREI’m a huge fan of the book Tribal Leadership, by David Logan, John King and Halee Fischer-Wright. The book walks readers through five stages of leadership that reflect different mindsets about work, life, and leadership. At a stage five level of leadership and workplace culture the language in an organization is dominated by a “life…
READ MOREMost companies get it wrong when it comes to employee motivation. Rather than worrying about what it takes to motivate employees, they need to STOP demotivating them! Most people, after all, are naturally motivated to do their best at work and contribute their ideas and passion. But far too often, employees lose that natural desire…
READ MOREThere are dozens of benefits of adding more humor into your workplace, many of them quite obvious. Here are some surprising benefits of humor and laughter that may be a bit unexpected:
READ MOREHills Pet Nutrition is lauded for its inspiring culture, driven largely by its ability to leverage the pride employees have in their company. Pride, as I often talk about, is an incredibly powerful motivational trigger. What great workplaces like Hills does so well is encourage a culture where employees are encouraged to express their pride…
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