Archive for June, 2009
Summer Hours: The Insanity Continues
It’s toward the end of June, and those companies that were thinking about whether or not to implement “summer hours” have either done so by now or are still hemming and hawing. The Summer Hours phenomenon never fails to amaze us. Every spring, planning committees come together to make the life or death decision of [...]
What Hard Times Reveal
Forbes.com recently published some interesting survey data from consulting firm Towers Perrin about How Workers Feel Right Now. Here are the numbers: Engagement is up one to two points from 2008 Efficiency is up eight points The feeling that management is giving people a clear sense of direction is down from 71% to 63% Understanding [...]
Minneapolis/St. Paul Star Tribune
Leading a cultural revolution After creating a results-focused workplace model at Best Buy, Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson left to promote the idea through their company, CultureRx. When Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson set out to change corporate culture, it was an inside job. Read More >
Today Only: Leave the Office Early
Happy “Leave the Office Earlier Day”! Yes, you read that right. “Leave the Office Earlier Day” is indeed today, and it’s actually included in Chase’s Calendar of Events as a holiday. What does it mean? “The idea isn’t really to duck out of work after lunch, of course; rather, it’s to stick to a sane [...]
Managing the Virtual Workforce Part 2:
Exercise Your Technology Savvy
Presented by Jody Thompson
February 23 at 1pm (EST)
