By Sue Bingham These 33 policies assume the worst about employees; ditch them, and treat employees like adults instead. For decades, traditional management practices have infected leaders. As a result, executives continue to endorse Neanderthal workplace policies and freedom-crushing micromanagement.…
The “Two Weeks Notice” Rule Is Dead
By Doug Kirkpatrick I recently coached a millennial through a job change, and one of our learnings was that the obligatory two weeks notice tradition is dead. I no longer believe that a such a standard exists. The time, place…
The 6 Components of Company Culture
by Shelby Jones Excerpt from chapter 1 of GREAT MONDAYS: How to design a company culture employees love. What will it take to be a place people not only want to work, but love to work? A persistent and consistent…
Trust is the ultimate tool to unleash your team’s potential
By Sue Bingham Trust is the keystone to managing a team. Just ask Jack who, after 17 years working job sites for a respected construction company, moved into a management role. Once in his new position, Jack decided to replace…
The Future of Work Manifesto: Self-Management and Emotional Self-Mastery Are The Most Powerful Skills for Business Success in the Next Decade
by Milton Pedraza & Doug Kirkpatrick As the 21st century roars on, rapidly advancing technology such as the Internet, mobile devices and artificial intelligence, have generated intense global interconnectivity that drives massive interdependence within and between organizations and individuals. Focused on implementing…
Are Your Slack Chats Accidentally Destroying Your Work Culture?
by Lydia Dishman Most of us who use Slack (or other instant messaging platforms) to communicate with colleagues don’t spend a lot of time thinking about how we are saying what we say. It’s just quick chat, after all. But according…
It’s Time to Hire a Different Kind of HR Leader
by Sue Bingham Last month, I spoke with a former human resources director who had recently quit her high-paying job at a large company where she felt required to treat people with suspicion, devoid of dignity. She simply couldn’t take…
Scaling Culture — part three
By Josh Levine The third post in a series exploring the why, when, and how of managing company culture in a growth organization by Josh Levine. How To Keep Culture From Going Awry In my first post I discussed my research into…
Scaling Culture — part two
by Josh Levine This article is second in a series exploring the why, when, and how of managing company culture in growth organizations by Josh Levine. The Moment It All Goes Wrong If you’ve ever had to work with another human,…
Scaling Culture — part one
by Josh Levine This article is first in a series exploring the why, when, and how of managing company culture in growth organizations by Josh Levine. Why It’s So Hard to Scale Company Culture Sex in stairwells, absentee management, and outright racism. There’s…