Feedback Fridays: A Fun and Effective Way to Engage Employees
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...
Creating Healthier Workplace Cultures: Is Your Workplace Culture Killing Your Employees?
If people are dying for a pay check…maybe you need to work on your culture? There are so many reasons to focus on building a rocking workplace culture, but I can’t think of a more important reason than this: People are dying in record numbers because of...
To Zip or Not To Zip?
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,...
Here’s Why You Need to Hire for Culture Growth, Not Just Culture Fit
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,...
A Great Workplace Culture Insight Question: What are the Unwritten Rules in Your Workplace?
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...
Workplace Culture Building Tip: Keep the Culture Message Front and Center
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...
Don’t Be a Work Jerk! Creating Better Neighbors at Work to Build a Better Workplace Culture
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...


