Low employee engagement is a huge problem right now. It is not only causing unproductive workplaces, but causing a lot of stress for both employees and management. See for yourself: Infographic crafted with love by Officevibe,...
Posts by Joe Mechlinski
“From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.” - Arthur Ashe We live in a world so politically correct that we have lost the ability to be honest for fear of public scrutiny, litigation or being...
“Your are not a product of your environment, but of your expectations” - Wes Moore, New York Time’s best-selling author, TV host, Rhodes Scholar, businessman, and US Army veteran This quote resonates with me mostly because of my...
Back in the early 2000’s, the graduation rate in some of the inner city Baltimore high schools was a dismal twenty percent. Three other entrepreneurs and I got together to try and find a solution to that problem. We thought there...
Originally posted on LinkedIn, June 13, 2014: Almost 30 years ago, a groundbreaking study emerged that lent a significant amount of weight to the power of positive thinking. A study in Health Psychology authored by psychologist...
If you know me at all, you know that I love to read. I’ve read a lot of books over the years. People are always asking me, “How do you keep up with all the books that come out?” or “How do you put into action the books you...
I can’t believe it, but―it’s true! I was invited to participate in The White House Business Council’s meeting last week to give MY perspective on how the government can support the growth of small business and strengthen OUR...
Last night, President Obama updated us all on how the nation is going: according to him, it’s not so bad. His speech was directed primarily at the middle class (watching at home) and basically told us that his New Year’s...
Most companies think that Talent Acquisition is an in-house problem and shy away from outsourcing the process to a recruiting firm. But over the years I’ve seen time and time again why in-house Talent Acquisition never yields the...
