Are Employees Fearful of Their Own Good Ideas?

Are Employees Fearful of Their Own Good Ideas?

Change is inevitable. Growth is optional. Noted author and leadership expert, John C. Maxwell, nailed it right on the head with this expression.  And nothing could be farther from the truth in today’s workplace.  Change is already happening whether executives and...
Top Companies for Executive Women Expands Female Leadership to 25%

Top Companies for Executive Women Expands Female Leadership to 25%

The National Association for Female Executives (NAFE)  named the Top 50 Companies for Executive Women which now make up 25% of corporate executives up from 22% last year vs. 14% at the Fortune 500. The companies, which now lead the nation in their commitment to female...
Are Sick Days Killing Your Business?

Are Sick Days Killing Your Business?

Do your employees drag themselves to work, hacking and coughing and spreading the bug to everyone else in your company? Do you provide flu shots for your employees? Do you provide working from home opportunities for people who are feeling under the weather? What is...
Moving Toward Team Cooperation and Emotional Intelligence – 2013 Trend #1

Moving Toward Team Cooperation and Emotional Intelligence – 2013 Trend #1

I recently posted a blog, 2013 Business Trends, expressing my viewpoint on business culture trends for 2013. I touched on the three trends briefly, but intend to fully expand on each over the next few blog posts. The first trend I talked about is two-fold: #1 –...