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The ABCs of creating a positive culture
This guest post is by Arte Nathan, a veteran HR professional with more than 30 years of practicing human resources, most of it as chief human resources officer for Golden Nugget and its successor...
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This week’s most clicked
Reasons not to be a micromanager; how to deal with difficult co-workers; and management lessons from Steve Jobs. It’s all in this week’s top five most-clicked links in SmartBrief for CFOs: How to avoid...
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10 ways to mind your manners at work during the holidays
The holidays are a great time to get to know your colleagues through workplace activities, including parties and volunteer events. To kick off this two-part blog series, I reached out to Anna Post,...
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VIP Corner: Gurbaksh Chahal on how hiring your first employees is key to a...
SmartBrief is partnering with Big Think to create a weekly video spotlight in SmartBrief on Leadership called “VIP Corner: Video Insights Powered by Big Think.” This week, we’re featuring Gurbaksh...
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6 ways to create a credit-sharing company culture
Joel Garfinkle is recognized as one of the top 50 coaches in the U.S., having worked with many of the world’s leading companies, including Oracle, Google, Amazon, Deloitte and The Ritz-Carlton. He is...
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How yogurt can help you grow your company’s culture
SmartBrief is partnering with Big Think to create a weekly video spotlight in SmartBrief on Leadership called “VIP Corner: Video Insights Powered by Big Think.” This week, we’re featuring John Mackey,...
View ArticleEnsure corporate citizenship with values accountability
In last month’s SmartBlog post on corporate culture, I outlined how high-performing, values-aligned organizations establish clear performance expectations as well as values expectations. Creating...
View ArticleA leadership revolution, and why it matters to you
Many CEOs have identified creativity and innovation as critically important to growing their organizations. My experiences have convinced me that most of what they are seeking is lying dormant in in...
View Article6 steps to embedding organizational culture
I’ve had the pleasure of working with many organizations, all with their unique culture. I can tell if the culture has been embedded effectively by talking with employees and asking them to describe...
View ArticlePlaques and platitudes can lead to paralysis
Walk down Mahogany Row in most corporate offices and you’ll be able to read a lot about what the organization stands for. You’ll likely see plaques that outline core values, posters that tout a...
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What inspires your work-at-home policies? Views from the C-suite, an...
Credit: iStockphoto Yahoo and CEO Marissa Mayer have made up their minds on telecommuting, but your company may be debating whether to allow it. Or, perhaps, your company does allow work from home but...
View ArticleWhat Yahoo and Marissa Mayer did right (and wrong)
If you somehow missed it, media frenzy erupted after Yahoo announced that it will bring telecommuters home to the office. Much of the noise came from the working-mom contingent upset at Marissa Mayer,...
View ArticleWhy your bright new hire is underperforming
You were blown away during his job interview. His rich work history is filled to the brim with amazing accomplishments. And he comes highly recommended with references upon references. Now, several...
View ArticleHow leaders spend their time tells staff what they value
When I ask senior leaders how they spend their time in their work environment, they report three things more frequently than any other activities. Meetings with direct reports. Evaluating and analyzing...
View ArticleBuilding a culture of trust
Is your organization built on a culture of trust? Look around you; there are plenty of clues as to whether trust abounds. How quickly are decisions made? How many people do you copy (or worse, bcc) on...
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Who should control social media within an organization?
SmartPulse — our weekly nonscientific reader poll in SmartBrief on Social Media — tracks feedback from leading marketers about social media practices and issues. This week, we asked: Who controls the...
View ArticleWhy millennial employees are leaving sooner than you’d like
Having to replace an employee is nothing new. Every business goes through the cycle. Sometimes, it’s the employee’s desire to move on; other times, it’s the company’s decision to part ways. Both sides...
View ArticleRyan Estis, on company culture and how to do it right
Today’s working environment is global in scope, rife with uncertainty and lacking in long-term guarantees. In such a setting, company culture has been emphasized, whether to assuage employees and...
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How does a CEO or founder go about improving — and measuring — company culture?
The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council, an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs.The YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a...
View ArticleLeaders, do you have a trust deficit?
The Edelman Trust Barometer is a highly-regarded, reliable survey that assesses the degree of trust and credibility in global organizations and government entities. The 2013 executive summary is now...
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