How Remote Work Has Improved Culture
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced companies to close their doors, sending employees home to work remotely, many leaders worried about the long-tail effects on culture, employee engagement, and morale. As it turns out, some of those concerns were unfounded. Recent research has found that, if anything, the companies that offer remote work options have stronger […]
Can Hybrid Work Improve Company Culture?
At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, most companies moved their teams out of the traditional workspace, transitioning to remote work and online collaboration. Ever since, business and HR leaders have wrestled with the tension between work-from-home perks, including greater flexibility and lower overhead, with potential downsides. Foremost among those downsides? The assumption that remote […]
What the Data Says About Quiet Quitting
You’ve probably heard the phrase “quiet quitting,” which has been one of the most-discussed topics in business and HR circles this year. Just in case you haven’t, quiet quitting refers to a phenomenon in which employees stop making any effort to go above and beyond their job description, instead coasting by on the bare minimum […]
Common Problems with Culture Building
Most business owners recognize the importance of developing a coherent company culture. Actually, doing so, however, can be one of the most challenging aspects of business ownership, as it involves drawing together employees from very different backgrounds and with very different sets of values, uniting them behind a common goal. Most organizations have a strategic […]
What are the Best Incentives to Boost Employee Retention?
Recruiting and retaining top talents can be challenging, especially when you’re a smaller company competing with enterprise-level competitors. Keeping up with all of the latest salary and benefits trends can be cost-prohibitive, but thankfully, there are a number of creative ways to incentivize your employees. Consider just a few of the ways in which you […]
Healthy Employees Create Healthy Companies
Over the past couple of years, we’ve all seen the worrisome headlines about the state of the American workforce. Job satisfaction is declining. Productivity is going down, too. Meanwhile, burnout is on the rise, and mental health problems run rampant. Given these factors, it comes as no surprise that the “Great Resignation” continues with no […]
What is Conscious Culture?
These days, most business leaders agree that it’s in the company’s best interests to have happy and healthy employees. There have arisen many different models for achieving this goal, and one of the most striking is the conscious culture model. This approach has been the subject of much discussion recently; but for those who don’t […]
Creating a Culture Where People Feel Valued
It’s not uncommon to hear businesses boast about how their people are their greatest assets. While this is certainly a wholesome sentiment, it can also come across like lip service, particularly when the corporate culture does not cause people to feel valued. The good news is that some cultures really do show that people are […]
