Thriving in the Wake of the Great Recession: Part 3 – What is Possible
This is the 3rd part of a 3 part series blog where I provide insight on how businesses and organizations can move forward quickly after a debilitating recession to regain profitability and retain their top performing employees. Research collected from the past 3 recessions by the Harvard Business Review showed that only 9% of businesses […]
Why Understanding Employee Values Leads to Improved Engagement
A recent study discovered that more than half of the US workforce does not feel meaningfully rewarded and recognized by their organization’s currently offered programs. This make sense. In our upcoming training tele-summit, entitled Engagement, Retention & Growth: 10 Strategic Solutions for Corporate Expansion and Retention we will be exploring engagement and what activities effect it. […]
How to Get Employees to Embrace Change to Ensure Company Survival During Economic Downturns
The Harvard Business Review conducted a study on organizations that roared out of the last United States recession in the late 80’s through early 90’s to achieve success. They compiled this data to determine the survival rate and attributes of companies that might emerge strong from the current recession. According to HBR, the clock started ticking on the current […]
How to Recruit an Elite Team of Employees When You Are a Start-up Company
Entrepreneurs who create their team of people to launch a company are in the position to create the soul of the company from the start. Recruiting your initial team of employees and leaders sets the stage for determining workplace values and whether the work environment will be cooperative or competitive in nature. Get one thing right Recruiting […]
How To Turn A Embarrasing Business Purchase Into An Opportunity
I will never forget the time when my husband and I met at the home of a high end business coach whose program we had enrolled in. He handed us a piece of paper and said, ” You need a brochure, a website, a product (book), and a speech. ” Then he said with pride, “This is your marketing […]
Honesty, Integrity, Accountability… Where Are These Values?
Many United States citizens believe that along with a deep recession there is a leadership crisis. Honesty is delivered with spin. Ethics are situational. With elections right around the corner, leaders everywhere are likely wondering what they can do to gain constituent support. According to a recent survey titled “Leading the Way: The 2012 Leadership and […]
New Survey Finds 86 Percent of Millionaires Are Self-Made
I had a lot of fun writing the Gen Z and the Summer Job post last week. With teenage entrepreneurs striving to earn money now, what better time to follow up with an article on Millionaires. According to Fidelity’s recent study 86% of them are self-made. Fidelity Investments® released results of its fifth Fidelity® Millionaire Outlook, an […]
Why Are 50 Percent Of Americans Too Fearful To Retire?
What is behind the fear that 50 percent of Americans have about retirement? Is the employment gap an illusion? Or, will retirement be postponed until the drop dead reality hits that life without work is a pipe dream for the average American? Here are some of the not so cheerful details provided by TD Ameritrade Holding […]
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 the TIGERS survey ‘Trust and Communication’ seem to have good timing as there have been several […]
Will The Rise Of The Millennials And Aging Of The Boomer Generation Mean Trouble For Established Food Brands?
Are you prepared for a sizeable shift in the groceries market? Looks like a perfect storm is forming on the horizon.Jefferies, the global investment bank, and Alix Partners, the global business advisory firm, today announced the findings of their new joint study, Trouble in Aisle 5. The study finds that the traditional food-at-home vertical, which […]
