A Study of Ten Key Factors That Contribute To Employee Engagement

A Study of Ten Key Factors That Contribute To Employee Engagement

What are the keys to employee engagement? What drives employees to come to work on a Monday morning charged up and ready to go? A recent compilation of data received from 281 companies and over 970,500 employees points to 10 key factors that contribute to employee...
Do Names Impact Team Building Effectiveness?

Do Names Impact Team Building Effectiveness?

What does diversity mean for workforce effectiveness? According to a new study that workers with more complex names are less favored than Smith, Jones and John. In a rapidly growing global workforce what are the implications? And, what are the implications for team...
Has Civility Left The Building in Many Workplace Cultures?

Has Civility Left The Building in Many Workplace Cultures?

Earlier this year, I conducted a survey of over 2800 HR professionals worldwide. I polled these business professionals to see what organizational values would emerge as top priorities to improve workplace relationships between employees and managers.   The results of...
Civility in the Workplace Can Be Linked to Employee Absenteeism

Civility in the Workplace Can Be Linked to Employee Absenteeism

Here’s an interesting statistic for HR Executives and Leadership Teams.  Employee absenteeism costs an estimated $225.8 billion a year in lost productivity in the United States.  This is a faily hefty chunk of change. So what prompts an employee to “call in sick?” ...