Now’s the Time for an Ethics Checkup
Just how impenetrable is your corporate ethics culture?
Tag: leadership
Too Few Women on the Path to Leadership
A new study addresses women in the workplace and their opportunities to assume leadership roles … And the results demonstrate a need for change. Women in the Workplace 2016, a comprehensive annual study of the state of women in corporate America by McKinsey & Company and LeanIn.org, finds that women fall behind early and face […]
Bring Your Parents to Work and Show Them What They Helped You Achieve
Recently, one of my colleagues suggested that we have a “bring your parents to work” day at the company. It’s a great idea and one that I, frankly, would have never thought of even though it makes perfect sense. Many companies have a “bring your kids to work” day, although many people don’t have kids […]
Raise Your Employee Survey Participation Rates
Time for another employee survey? We all know it’s an important tool for your business, but how do you ensure good participation numbers when everyone is so busy most of the time? Yesterday we explored how to communicate results. Here are some tips to get employees participating in the first place:
Make Accountability a Normal Part of Your Business Success Plan
By Lee Ellis What’s the one thing that can make or break your chance to move ahead and achieve your personal professional goals? When I tell you, you’re not going to like it. It’s too time-consuming. Too intrusive. Too–dare I say it?—moralistic.
The No-Blunder Guide to Reporting Out on an Employee Satisfaction Survey
So, you’ve been a good employer and initiated a survey to explore employee satisfaction. That’s great and deserves its own “Bravo!” But now, as you review the responses, you’re wondering how to best communicate the results back to your team.
Bring your parents to work and show them what they helped you achieve
by Dan Oswald Recently, one of my colleagues suggested that we have a “bring your parents to work” day at the company. It’s a great idea and one that I, frankly, would have never thought of even though it makes perfect sense. Many companies have a “bring your kids to work” day, although many people […]
Cubs Make it to World Series—And Teach Valuable Lessons Along the Way
Let me apologize in advance, but today I’m going to write about the Chicago Cubs. On Saturday night, the Cubs clinched a trip to the World Series by defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0. It’s the first World Series trip for the Chicago baseball franchise since 1945. The 71-year drought had been the longest current […]
4 Ways to Advance the Mentoring Mind-Set
Yesterday’s Leadership Daily Advisor explored modern mentoring—including some of the new and improved leadership methods that are making the trend a successful part of everyday corporate life for mentors and mentees alike. Today we outline four ways to help assess and advance mentoring advocacy at your firm.
Will There Always Be a Gender Engagement Gap?
In yesterday’s Advisor we heard from Greg Harris of Quantum Workplace concerning research into the gender gap at work. Today we’ll hear more from him, including how that influences engagement at work.