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 | Jan 17, 2018 | Communication, Leadership, Sexual Harassment
It’s a little baffling for some of us how shocked some people are about all the revelations of sexual harassment in the workplace. After all, it’s not a new phenomenon in any regard. But what’s even harder to comprehend is how many fingers are being pointed in...
by Caroline | Nov 16, 2017 | Business Plan, Communication, Culture, Internal Communication, Leadership, Management
Few leaders would dispute the importance of communicating effectively with customers. After all, the last thing you need is a kerfuffle that makes them take their business and money elsewhere. But for some reason, employers don’t always have the same standards when it...
by Caroline | Jun 27, 2017 | Best Place to Work, Communication, Company Culture, Learning Culture
I was recently perusing several business magazines’ “Best Places to Work” lists. Not surprising, of course, Google is #1. Why? Controversial statement alert! It’s not the massages, organic fresh-made juices or comfy couches that keep their employees happy and...
by Caroline | May 9, 2017 | Communication, Company Culture, Leadership, Management
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about five reasons your employees might hate you. Now, I’m not normally a negative person, so while I did receive some feedback from readers on how fun it was to read and chuckle, I felt compelled to be more positive in this week’s...
by Caroline | Apr 25, 2017 | Communication, Company Culture, Culture, Drama-Free Workplace, Leadership, Management, Teamwork, teamwork
So, you are pretty sure your employees love you. I mean, you’re not like other bosses. You talk to them about their personal lives. You’re the office confidante. You consider their input carefully over time. You’re awesome! Right? Hmm, well…I’m sorry, but there’s a...
