OutLook for 2015 Business It is almost time to embrace ‘next year’ and all that will come our way. Yes, there will always be a couple of obstacles or hurtles to get past BUT at the same time [ … ] Read More
Virtual work, virtual offices, remote work, telecommuting, telework – whatever term you use – it all means essentially the same thing – employees are working from multiple locations on a permanent or semi-permanent basis and relying [ … ] Read More
Keeping your BEST people – the impact of company culture I recently came across the ‘Top 10 Ways to Guarantee Your Best People Will Quit’ written Mel Kleiman. He has kindly agreed to my reposting his list. [ … ] Read More
What’s so darn difficult when hiring to build a great team? In a recent survey, Direct Hiring Managers and HR Managers wanting to build a great team were asked to name what they considered to [ … ] Read More
Image: Scott Burnham, Flickr Trust – the Core of Leadership I have some very strong feelings on the subject of trust. Personally, I believe that an organization based on trust is one cultivated with honesty and integrity. [ … ] Read More
Celebrate Your Techies this Friday! Since its official launch in 1999, October 3rd has been designated Techies Day @ Work. This special day was co-founded by Techies.com and CNET Networks to publicly recognize and thank all [ … ] Read More
My two-bits worth on Job Titles vs. Work Environment ….. PLEASE – we have heard enough – no one wants to work with Rock Stars, Ninjas, Gurus, Aces or Warriors! Workforce.com agreed to my reposting their [ … ] Read More
The Middle Makes it Happen In just about everything – life, work, and politics — the middle is extremely complex. Being in the middle of the business can be a difficult place. “Middleness” is particularly challenging when [ … ] Read More
The third Friday of each August is “Hug Your Boss Day.” This year Friday, August 22nd will highlight workplace relationships, build awareness of the employee/boss relationship and value the importance that managerial style affects employee job satisfaction and wellbeing. [ … ] Read More
Alexandra Samuel explores employees as online celebrities in a recent Wall Street Journal article: Co-branded employees can raise tough questions about how to contain their online activities—and how to compensate them. It also isn’t easy [ … ] Read More