Tag: organizational culture

October 3, 2019

Social media can be a simple and cost-effective way to connect with potential job candidates. Most employers today use social media in some capacity, but not all use it for recruiting. Let’s take a look at some tips for doing […]

September 24, 2019

There are many facets to workplace culture—for example, the level of competitiveness, the level of formality, the level of hierarchy and how closely it is followed (or not), the level of interaction with the community, and the amount of teamwork […]

June 17, 2019

Culture begins to emerge at the foundation of your company. In fact, many entrepreneurs will tell you it’s important to define it from day 1 before you even open your doors. But once your company starts to grow, the individuals […]

May 28, 2019

After years of discussion and research, one thing is clear about workplace culture: Getting it right is very important. Like employer branding, culture exists in every organization, whether everyone is aware of it or not. Also as with employer branding, […]

April 19, 2018

In business, they say a great idea is worthless without great execution. Taking that a step further, even great execution sometimes can’t salvage a company with poor culture. Brilliance alone might be able to get a firm up and running, […]

December 14, 2017

As analysts and executives wring their hands about how to excite a younger and more demanding workforce, out in the real world many HR professionals face another challenge: Engaging the older, less-connected blue-collar worker. These are the truck drivers, warehouse […]

November 20, 2017

I began my HR career in the late 1970s armed with a newly minted MBA, a few hopes and dreams, and no real experience in corporate life. My first employer was a subsidiary of a large corporate conglomerate (at the […]

May 16, 2017

If you ever wondered why top companies go through such a hassle to provide an incredible organizational culture for their employees, well the answer is pretty simple: because it’s good for business. Company culture is somewhat forgotten when it comes […]

November 22, 2016

Are copies of your employee handbook gathering dust somewhere in the depths of your workers’ cubicles because they consider the manual irrelevant? Some employers are revamping their employee handbooks with big, bold graphics and a conversational writing style to make […]

October 7, 2016

Each year, the World Health Organization recognizes World Mental Health Day on October 10th to help raise awareness of mental health issues around the world. At some point in our lives, we all have either directly or indirectly experienced the […]

August 9, 2016

I’ve become a consultant since I started writing this blog. I don’t mind. People have always told me their problems, and me being me, I usually have a solution. So when a friend’s friend who reads the blog told me […]