by Caroline | Sep 19, 2018 | Benefits, Ethics, Inequity, leave policies
So, there’s a new leave called Fur-ternity or if you prefer, Paw-ternity leave. It gives new pet owners time off to bond with their pets. So if, as it seems, pets are becoming the children of the 21st century, it makes sense to some organizations to create pet-centric...
by Caroline | Sep 5, 2018 | Communication, Company Culture, Feedback, Interviewing
Back in the day, it was pretty common to get a phone call at home from the Gallup Poll with some person wanting to ask how you felt about a particular brand of chicken or toothpaste. Or you might go to the mall and someone would ask you to participate in a survey...
by Caroline | Aug 23, 2018 | Accountability, Communication, Company Building, Company Culture
In recent years there have been so many exciting ideas floated about cool new cultures and work structure—on-staff massage therapists and endless vacations come to mind. Maybe it is because it sounds old school that I see the eyes glaze over when I start talking about...
by Caroline | Aug 8, 2018 | Communication, Company Culture, Telecommuting, company culture, management, Training
In June of this year, Blind—an app that surveys employees about HR issues and trends—asked tech company employees about retaliation in the workplace. Forty percent of respondents said managers or HR had retaliated against employees who reported an incident. Employees...
by Caroline | Jul 25, 2018 | Company Culture, Hiring, Management, Recruiting, Telecommuting, company culture, management
Almost everybody underestimates the importance of a job description. Most people, from what I can gather, tend to think of it like filling out a template. “We need a __________ with _________years experience who can __________. The ideal candidate will have...
