Please! Don’t Give in to the Seduction of Textmania
When texting was first adopted in the workplace, it was used primarily for emergencies, such as resolving critical customer problems, rescheduling crucial meetings, dealing with service interruptions, or issuing vital, staff-wide notifications. Now texting is... Continue reading
Special Recognition: An Example of Effective Acknowledgment
If you want good work, and even more good work, from employees, it helps to let them know what good work looks like, and to praise them when you see them delivering it. For most... Continue reading
3 Ways to Make Your Meetings Better
Why is it that we go to so many meetings and yet so little seems to be accomplished? The answer depends on whether you’re using meetings as get-togethers and encounters or as structured forums for... Continue reading
Why Onboarding Failure Is The Leader’s Responsibility
Whether you’re hiring a warehouse worker or a C-level executive, it’s a leadership responsibility to set new employees up for success. Failed integration always points back to the leader who didn’t plan properly, create and... Continue reading
Talking Turkey
The Thanksgiving holiday affords us a lovely opportunity to acknowledge the things we’re grateful for. At some holiday gatherings, it’s a tradition to go around the table — or around the house, if the table... Continue reading
Onboarding: Clarity Establishes Safety
Now that you’ve selected the right people, brought them into the organization, and let them know that they and their views matter, the next step is to help them shine in the jobs you’ve hired... Continue reading
How to Make Your New Employee Welcome Count
When someone you care about comes to your home for the first time, it would be very strange to open the door, say hi, point to the bathroom in case they need to use it,... Continue reading
How to Avoid Culture Shock Before Onboarding
Last week’s post raised some of the fallacies regarding onboarding as well as its inadequacies. Much of what goes wrong with onboarding can come from an unexpected mismatch between the new hire and the organization... Continue reading