Companies and nonprofits are attending to their culture in greater numbers than ever. Inspiring stories from companies like Zappos are making their way around social media circles. Further, unless you’ve been living under a rock you know that younger workers have less tolerance for the workplace shenanigans of bullies and …
Workplace culture correlates with business success Companies succeed in the short run just by having good products, even with unethical practices and abusive employee behavior. The problem is, things change. A competitor comes into the market offering your products but has better workplace conditions. Now your employees want to work there. Or, one …
On September 20th, 60 days after the repeal order was signed for Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT), it goes into effect. Popular media have covered Military preparations for the changes. Though many see this as a necessary step in the right direction (some think it was way overdue), no one …
Even though I’ve been immersed in the topic of Toxic Employees since the book came out in June, “Toxic Employees: great companies resolve this problem, you can too”, I was actually shocked at the serious nature of negative stories from a group of public sector employees, recently. It has been my …
The purpose of my work is to use human resource and business operations expertise to create positive and quality workplace cultures. In these ideal cultures, not only are company business goals more likely to be achieved but employees are happier and treated respectfully in all interactions. A 3600 Workplace Culture …
Context This article covers the situation of a well-meaning company owner whose organization is harmed by the presence of one or more negatively motivated employees. The arguments offered here do not respond to the situation in which the owner is the bully. Terminology Here are helpful terms to examine toxic dynamics. …