“And they’re off!” Famous words that begin any race. As a leader, you’re now officially off to the races to meet or exceed your 2015 goals and achieve your overall strategic plan. And, if you’re like most successful leaders, you’ve already been thinking...
Since 2012, we’ve seen the rising tide of fast food workers across the country protesting for higher wages. In fact, they’re asking for $15/hour instead of the $8.74 average wage they currently earn. So, what’s an employer to do and why are these employees targeting...
In our culture of consumerism, it’s often hard to turn down the allure of the all mighty dollar. In recent years, it’s become more acceptable for retail stores to open on Thanksgiving in their race to cash in on the holiday shopping rush. This shift in priorities...
Recently Laurie Ruettimann published a blog, “Yes, Your Company Culture Is Really Just a Myth” where she basically spit in the face of any organization that attempts to leverage their OC as a competitive advantage. Well, you can deny OC all you want, but that’s like...
Ok, let’s dispel the myth right here, right now – employee happiness does not equal employee engagement and without employee engagement your organization can’t be as successful as it could be. Your organization can give away a lot of “perks” to employees that make...