While there is undoubtedly something to be said for the brand name, everlasting, tried-and-true leadership, personality, and employee engagement assessments continually infiltrating the markets, it is also important to note that these assessments are never “One Size Fits All” for simply any company. Every…
What if we told you something that your company could do that could increase trust among employees, improve individuals’ self-worth and self-efficacy, reduce employee illness and stress, and make your business 12x more likely to surpass competitors? Oh, and it doesn’t cost a cent. …
It’s 2016: women are outnumbering men in college enrollment, a woman is running for president, and nearly 8 million people are employed by women-owned businesses…That’s right: 8 million! According to the most recent “State of Women-Owned Businesses” Report, there are nearly 10 million women-owned…
Many negatively-associated words may come to mind when thinking of “telecommuting” – (Bed? Pajamas? Unproductive?) — but studies and experience have shown that virtual work environments are becoming the way of the future for a variety of positive reasons. Telecommuting has grown over 103% in…
Why are traditional performance appraisals still around? Organizations historically have used this process to decide who gets promoted, who gets more money, and who should get cut. Organizations spend millions of hours each year checking the proverbial “Performance Appraisal” box: filling in forms, holding meetings…
As management consultant and leadership author James C. Collins says, “Good is the enemy of great, and is why so many things don’t become great.” We all know how easy it can be to stick to the status quo, to avoid venturing beyond what we…
From humble beginnings almost 100 years ago in 1919, Phototype has provided innovative and superior graphic solutions for clients ranging from Kimberly-Clark to Procter & Gamble to Hershey’s, offering robust solutions in design, production, and management that ensures brand appearance at shelf. However, just because…
There are countless weird correlations available for analysis. For example, the per capita consumption of mozzarella cheese has a 95% correlation rate with civil engineering doctorates awarded. People who use anti-dandruff shampoo are shockingly more likely to report being “good Frisbee throwers.” Those who…
Lazy. Spoiled. Entitled. These are just a few of the words typically used to stereotype the generation born between the early ‘80s and early 2000s, known as “millennials.” In fact, studies find that over 40% of non-millennials describe the cohort in mostly negative…
If a management team wanted to know how to keep their energetic, productive staff from taking jobs elsewhere, how would they discover what aspects of their job were most important to retaining them? Porsche Cars North America decided on a simple answer to that question…