It’s commonly said that employees leave managers, not companies. There are all kinds of issues that come up between managers and employees, but we’ve compiled five common problems that employees report in their everyday work lives.  Not knowing employees While it’s not possible for every manager to know who every single person in the company […]

Internal communication is a struggle for many companies, regardless of size. Yet effective internal communication is critical to your company’s success, according to Entrepreneur magazine. An easy way to improve internal communication is to automate it. Now that doesn’t necessarily mean set it and forget it. There should always be a human component to internal communication. […]

If there’s one part of work that people don’t like, it’s meetings. While they can be essential to your business, they can also be a huge problem. When employees dread meetings, the meetings are often less productive and less effective. To ensure your meetings are well-received and accomplish their goals, ask yourself a few questions.  […]

It is often hard for OD practitioners to adequately articulate the work that is involved in delivering OD in an organization. Trying to explain what OD is to the layperson is even harder, not even the academics can agree exactly what OD is. Therefore, it could be argued that writing about the attributes of a […]

Have you ever wondered how a wellness program can be defined as “voluntary” rather than mandatory if noncompliance penalties often reach into four figures, while the Affordable Care Act’s 2018 “mandate” carries a noncompliance penalty of only $695? You aren’t alone. Late last year, a federal court ruled in AARP v. EEOC that the Equal Employment Opportunity […]

Insured Must Cooperate in Insurer’s Investigation of Claim The covenant of good faith and fair dealing goes in both directions. Neither party to the contract of insurance may do anything to deprive the other of the benefits of the contract of insurance. When an insured makes a first party claim the insured is obligated to […]

Selecting a Real Estate BrokerOne of the smartest things to do to help insure the best outcome to any transaction is to align yourself with quality professionals. The selection of the right Real Estate broker is pivotal to help insure the best outcome on the sale or purchase of any property. You should develop a […]

The accusations against Tom Brokaw remind me of the importance of neutral, unbiased, and thorough investigations when an issue arises in the workplace.  I don’t know if Brokaw was guilty or not.  What bothers me is that because so many years have passed there is no way of knowing what really happened – or the […]

So many people follow the same drill: grab a coffee, open your Outlook, and start attacking e-mails. But what if I shared with you a simpler and better way to use this powerful software for higher productivity and organization?  Following this strategy will likely help you be less distracted, more focused, more productive, and less […]

What is Growth Marketing? Its a topic I’ve written about in the past, specifically around the keys to hiring the right talent. All of my working life is devoted to this topic, as a result I often forget how fresh and new growth marketing still is for many people out there! Recently, I was asked if […]