by Caroline | Dec 31, 2014 | Company Culture, Culture, Management, People Evaluation, teamwork
Recently I said I’d be offering tips for creating a great culture for companies willing to buckle down and do so. Here’s the first one, just in time for New Year’s resolutions: Commit to spending time with your employees. Everybody knows that in every relationship,...
by Caroline | Nov 26, 2014 | Company Culture, Management, teamwork
Every system that exists needs balance. For our bodies, balance keeps us upright and moving without falling. Our senses, skin, muscles and joints work together and are constantly communicating to keep in balance. It’s the same for systems of people and that...
by Caroline | Nov 19, 2014 | Company Culture, Compensation and Benefits, Management, Recruiting, teamwork, Training
It’s that time of year when companies are self-nominating and some winning “Best Places to Work.” I was once in charge of a company HR department where the CEO wanted my job that month to include cajoling employees into filling out surveys in order to get recognition...
by Caroline | Oct 29, 2014 | teamwork, Telecommuting, company culture, management
As anyone who has seen Cast Away, or any other desert island saga can attest, it is possible to create a culture all by yourself. All you need is some anthropomorphic sporting equipment and a set of rituals…like declaring Tuesday “Pajama Day” and serving yourself...
by Caroline | Oct 15, 2014 | Company Culture, Compensation and Benefits, Hiring, Management, Recruiting, teamwork
It was quite a little hailstorm Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella set off, saying women should not ask for raises, but just let the system reward them when it was time. It got me thinking about the recent meeting I had with a tech entrepreneur hiring his first employees...
by Caroline | Sep 24, 2014 | Company Culture, Hiring, Management, People Evaluation, Recruiting, teamwork
She looked like a great fit when they hired her. She had all the skills on the list and her former employer actually gushed over her. But she just…didn’t fit…and it was hard for my client to pinpoint why. Turns out, it was a motivation issue. People are motivated by...
