Abenteeism and Presenteeism at Work As it turns out, just because your employees are in the office, that doesn’t mean they’re actually working. Ever heard of presenteeism? It’s a little like absenteeism, but it happens instead...
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Spreading like wildfire this week was a leaked "Working Conditions Survey" of one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious banks – Goldman Sachs. The working conditions report highlights 13 first-year analysts and their...
Zappos is a company that has made a point of creating engagement throughout its organization, including its call center. First, Zappos runs the call center out of its offices in Las Vegas, as opposed to outsourcing the work to a...
“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.”-Winston Churchill As you have no doubt noticed, the past few months have massively disrupted life as we know it. Now we’re beginning to hear more about reopening the...
I’m a little reluctant to share the story of how I screwed up. From an outside perspective, that’s probably the last thing a company that helps businesses grow and thrive should be talking about. However, it’s stories like these...
Last week, we discussed the innovation mindset and the concept of vuja de: seeing something familiar, but approaching it with a different perspective to gather additional insight and generate new ideas. We highlighted three...
As workers, no matter our current level of employment, we must keep an open mind to the possibility of reinvention. The rapid rise of technology has already led to disruption in a slew of professions. In some cases, it has...
Creativity in the workplace serves as a launch pad for innovation. While often overlooked as a critical component to a thriving organization, creativity in the workplace is a truly make-or-break aspect of growing companies. ...
