There are many reasons why employees can’t or won’t perform up to supervisory expectations or even up to their own potential. There are clues that suggest the ultimate source of poor performance and it’s often not the employee. Take a look at the surroundings in which the employee is placed. Read More
A few years ago I researched what employees really want. It was preparation for a workplace branding article. If you don’t have the time or resources to survey your own employees you can use… Read More
Information management problems? Maybe it’s just poor workflow or maybe you are dealing with information hoarding! A good friend emailed me recently about the concept of hoarding at work. I write and speak extensively… Read More
What do employees want most? Employee satisfaction is something most companies say they want. Few actually set a specific goal to measure or increase satisfaction. The ironic thing is that the more satisfied… Read More
Toxic employees, especially those with strategic skills, are very difficult to dislodge. They accumulate informal power; discredit those who speak up; favor those they can manipulate; and generally distract employees with intimidation and… Read More
Today’s workplace culture Modern American employees are under extreme stress today due to a combination of several related factors: Cost cutting measures; Operating for months or years with over-lean staff; Lack of supervisory… Read More
Warren Buffet once said: “It’s only when the tide goes out, you find out who’s been swimming naked.” Once your business gets public attention, every wrong thing you’ve done will be scrutinized. If company human resource… Read More
