Posts Tagged ‘Culture’
Where Are You on the Great Work Scale? Take the Quiz
Have you ever gotten the perfect job, or client, or gig, and after doing the work for awhile, found that it was not anything like you imagined?
Read More The Problem with Hiring Relatives
Hiring relatives of employees can be a dangerous policy for so many reasons. Early in my academic career, the small department where I taught hired a husband and wife as teachers.
Read More 10 Quick Ideas for Producing Video Content
Video has become such a popular online medium, and while many site owners recognize the value, sometimes getting started with content ideas is the hardest part. If you have absolutely no idea what type of video content to create, below are some quick ideas to get started shooting video fast.
Read More 8 Features of a Healthy Virtual Culture
Being surrounded by an entire team that doesn’t feel like they work for you can be a ridiculous blessing. But is there a magic formula that makes work feel like joy, happiness and fun all rolled into a single cupcake you can munch on all day long? You bet there is. It’s culture talking. And walking.
Read More 10 Branding Cracks to Avoid
A brand by its nature has to be strong and stable. Owners of the brand have to be ever diligent to ensure its authenticity. Stake holders have an enormous impact on this stability. Stresses from the marketplace place a hefty strain on it
Read More How to Build a Resilient Organizational Culture
A 2012 Towers Watson study found that in most organizations, only 35 percent of employees said they were engaged. In other words, 65 percent of employees have mentally checked out, causing productivity, innovation, and creativity to plummet.
Read More 5 Steps to Building a Culture of Communication
It’s important to understand the gravity of effective communication in business, then build a culture around it. Putting great communication at the center of your business is the greatest way to ensure success.
Read More 5 Tips for Hiring Only the Best Startup Talent
While technology may allow us to scale businesses exponentially (once we have identified the appropriate formula), hiring the right talent is still the most fundamental aspect of building a thriving business. The HR function of being a startup founder is perhaps the role we are least equipped to play. But it is, in my opinion, the most important.
Read More 3 Pillars of All Successful Organizations
Business results are the ultimate outcome. If you set your goal to develop engaged employees who create loyal customers, then your organization will be resistant to competitive pressures and deliver stronger business results, more efficiently.
Read More 5 Tactics to Inspire Collaboration on Your Team
Getting a diverse group of individuals to join forces and cooperate as a team can be a real challenge. If your crew members would rather sail solo than share the effort, you may need a little help to inspire them to work together.
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