culture
What is the New Model for Boosting Culture?
This is the ground floor. And if you’re reading this, count yourself as lucky. Because what I’m about to impart to you is a new model that will disrupt the culture industry. That’s right. Disruptive. Just like Uber did with transportation. Amazon did with shopping. Zappos did with shoes. Tesla did with electric cars. It’s…
Read MoreWhat is the Biggest Factor for an Effective Culture?
In the last 10 years or so, there has been a lot of articles and books published regarding the importance of having an effective culture in your company. Many of those authors follow up with the 5 or 7 or 10 vital points that go into creating an effective culture. This article is about what…
Read MoreBecome a Soft Skills Expert
Sometime back, I emailed Professor James Heckman—Economist, Nobel Laureate, and an expert in the economics of human development. I requested permission to quote him regarding his research into soft skills. He graciously granted it, and here is his quote: “We now have very hard evidence that you have to have soft skills in order to…
Read MoreSmall Business’s #1 Culture Killer
I have heard more than once from smaller business owners (10 to 50 staff) that they don’t think culture is as important for their business as it is for companies like Google, Amazon, Apple, Tesla, etc. I think it’s more likely that they just don’t understand what a positive culture can do for them compared…
Read MoreHow Purpose Affects The Bottom Line
I googled “finding a purpose for your company” and was astonished to discover that the top five results listed (four articles and one video) missed the most important subject concerning the finding of your company’s purpose. These five results had questions and advice dealing with finding a purpose for your business—what energizes you, what goals…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Growth Opportunity
When you’re hiring a new employee bear in mind that the #1 perk or incentive a job seeker will desire and ask you about is growth opportunities. The top three categories in the infographic linked above are (1) Growth Opportunities, (2) 401K Plans, and (3) Health Benefits. That’s what job seekers are looking for when reading about…
Read MoreWhat Brings About Employee Loyalty?
First of all, what is loyalty? The definitions from the various online dictionaries describe loyalty in this way: faithfulness to one’s oath, commitments, or obligations. An oath is giving one’s word or solemn promise. Commitment and obligation also have to do with making an agreement to act or carry out duties of one kind or…
Read MoreWhat Are the Right Values for Your Company?
MAXIM #1: An organization’s culture begins and ends with its values. Let’s begin by understanding the definition of values. We define values as standards of behavior; qualities used as a method to attain an end or goal. But to fully grasp this maxim, you must understand what we mean by right values. Because right as…
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