Rachel Bitte for SHRM Blog:
When it comes to office conduct, we’ve come a long way from the Mad Men era when a whiskey or three throughout the day and a peck on a coworker’s cheek were all part of the status quo. Now, behavior like that is guaranteed to lead to a slap on the wrist, if not flat-out termination. Read more
Lighthouse Leadership & Management blog:
“The only way to motivate people is with money.”
This is the exact wrong mindset to have as a leader, but too many people think that’s the only way to thank your employees. There’s a better way, especially this time of year. Read more
Sean Ryan for Harvard Business Review:
To achieve true transformational change, CEOs must have more than a strategic plan. To effect actual change, they need to understand how biases — their own, and their employees’ — can shape behaviors and decisions, and prevent them from achieving what they set out to achieve. Read more
Marla Gottschalk for The Office Blend:
I often wonder if I’m getting it right. Are we posing the right questions? Are the right employees responding? Are we obtaining a clear picture of what is really happening within an organization? Based upon the available data, will valuable employees remain engaged? Will they walk away? Read more
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