The problem with corporate America becoming politically active is that it encourages employees to behave the same way. And that doesn’t always turn out so well for the company … or the employees, for that matter. As Google, Reddit, Trader Joe’s and lots of other corporations have learned, hiring employees,[…] Read On
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The Trouble With Activist Employees
The problem with corporate America becoming politically active is that it encourages employees to behave the same way. And that doesn’t always turn out so well for the company … or the employees, for that matter. As Google, Reddit, Trader Joe’s and lots of other corporations have learned, hiring employees,[…] Read On
A Covid Guide to Work-From-Home Personal Grooming
I wrote this about my experience as a consultant working from home seven years ago. Turns out it’s even more relevant during Covid. Enjoy your Flashback Friday! Having been at this for more than a decade now, I’ve pretty much mastered all the pitfalls of working from home. And that[…] Read On
The “Strange” Factor
People will generally do what they’re incentivized to do. That doesn’t apply to everyone, mind you. Everyone is different. Unique. Unpredictable. And therein lies the rub. People are only predictable as a group. We rarely account for individual behavior, since we rarely know people well enough to know whether we[…] Read On
The Three Month Rule
Things are never as they seem. At least, not for three months. Three months is a magic timeframe. That’s precisely how long it takes to determine if any potentially life-changing decision is a good idea or not. Seriously. Whether you’re dating someone, adopting a dog or taking a new job,[…] Read On
Milking the Covid Cow
Everyone says the workplace will never be the same post-coronavirus. That we don’t have to be at work to work. That Zoom is the new conference room. That work from home is the new normal. I couldn’t disagree more. One word: Productivity. Our productivity working from home is not the[…] Read On
Walking on Eggshells? Join the Club
“What good is the truth if we never use it.” – Tracey Bryn ICYMI, a new poll by the Cato Institute says most people are afraid to say what’s on their minds because they might lose their friends – and their jobs. So what’s new? It’s been that way since[…] Read On