In my business life-time, I have seen CEO rules change twice. The first time was when “great generation” run businesses changed from hierarchical monoliths to flatter and more employee centered organizations. Now we have a new change looming where the soft skills sets...
Workplace toxicity can present in many different forms. It also comes from many directions and from different people. Let’s include both peers and managers to the list of people who contribute to workplace toxicity. Toxic behavior can be anything from...
Is it equitable to pay one employee less than another because of race or gender? What if that employee does more with less and has a family to support? In the United States, gender pay gaps like these haunt big business because of costly lawsuits and Federal...
You’ve probably heard by now that many companies (like Google, Zappos and Microsoft to name a few) are offering free food on their campuses for employees. While this may seem like a luxurious or unnecessary perk for employees, these companies are actually onto...
Is the term working vacation contradictory? Working. Vacation. Do these two concepts belong together? For many people it is a way of life. From a team dynamic perspective, now that Spring is officially here and Summer is fast approaching, vacation planning is top of...