"We took a look at how American work habits have changed over the past 10 years. Here are some of the most prominent examples." Read the full article by Steven John (photo, left) . . .
Category Archives: Employee Motivation
5 Tips for Building Culture in a Remote Workplace
"Growing an effective culture within a remote workforce requires a clear vision of the changes you wish to see across the organization, employees who meet that vision, a commitment to perpetuating the company vision and culture, and a strong leader who embodies that culture."
How Can You Tell a Great Leader When You See One? Look for This 1 Uncommon Sign
"To reach that state of loyalty where people trust you at your every word requires the daily act of exposing your values, beliefs, convictions, and morals to others in close quarters. When your actions are observed, and you know you can trust your own actions out in the open, your reputation is upheld. People never […]
Why I Invite All 900 of My Employees to Board Meetings
"Open board meetings may seem extreme, but they are part of a strict code of transparency that I believe factors heavily into our innovation and rapid growth." "This kind of honesty can be scary at times, but when the company is honest about both successes and setbacks, it creates a context and a narrative that […]
Mistakes — It’s Not the Failures That Define Us So Much as How We Respond to Them
Here's a quick read on the topic by the nice people at Farnam Street.
The Puzzle of Motivation
"Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories — and maybe, a way forward."
Ahead of the Curve: The Future of Performance Management
"What happens after companies jettison traditional year-end evaluations?"
Why Isn’t Holacracy Working at Zappos
"'We want to believe that we are thinking, rational people and on occasion tangle with emotion, flick it out of the way, and go back to thinking,” renowned vulnerability expert Brene Brown told a packed house at the Smith Center in downtown Las Vegas just before Labor Day Weekend. “That is not the truth. The […]
No One Wants to Work for You, and These Three Words Are Why
". . . If “fast-paced environment” appears anywhere in your job descriptions or on the careers section of your website, you need to think a lot harder about what you want to say to future employees. Here’s why–and what to put in its place."
Barbara Corcoran on What It Takes to Get More Done Every Day
"The 'Shark Tank' star shares her wisdom on the importance of working smart and protecting your time when you're trying to build a business."
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